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Dictyna arundinacea
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dictyna arundinacea is a species of spider belonging to the family Dictynidae.[1][2] It has a holarctic distribution; It is found throughout Britain and northern Europe.[1][2]
The body length excluding legs is about 2 to 3.5 mm, the females being slightly larger than the males.[1][2] The carapace is dark brown.[2] The head is covered with five rows of white hairs.[2] The abdomen has a pattern of white hairs with a gap in the cardiac region and at the rear.[2][3] The legs are brownish yellow.[2]
Dictyna arundinacea normally builds webs in the dried heads of plants and on gorse and heather,[1] but they can build on walls and other objects.[4][5]
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