''Drapetisca'' is a

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of dwarf spiders that was first described by

Anton Menge Franz Anton Menge (15 February 1808 in Arnsberg – 27 January 1880 in Danzig) was a German entomologist. Menge was a student of Physics, Chemistry and Natural history, Natural History at the University of Bonn He became professor at the Petris ...

in 1866. Females are long, and males are long. They are common on tree trunks from July to September, and they feed on insects and smaller spiders.

Species

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Drapetisca alteranda ''Drapetisca alteranda'' is a spider in the family Linyphiidae. It is found in the United States. This species can be found in leaves on the ground; however, it is most often found on the surface of various deciduous and coniferous Conifers ...

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, 1909 – USA *'' Drapetisca bicruris'' Tu & Li, 2006 – China *'' Drapetisca oteroana'' Gertsch, 1951 – USA *'' Drapetisca socialis'' (Sundevall, 1833) (

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) – Europe, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Central Asia, China, Japan

References

Linyphiidae genera Cosmopolitan spiders Linyphiidae {{Linyphiidae-stub

Species

See also

References