Spiders of the Netherlands
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Theridiidae - Cobweb weavers / Comb-footed spiders

Theridion

Phylloneta

Enoplognatha

Parasteatoda

Platnickina

The family Theridiidae (Cobweb weavers / Comb-footed spiders) is represented in the Netherlands by 24 genera.
Spiders with a more or less spherical abdomen, constructing irregular space webs.


Generaspecies 
Anelosimus1pictures
Asagena1pictures
Chrysso1
Coleosoma1
Crustulina2pictures
Cryptachaea1
Dipoena3pictures
Enoplognatha5pictures
Episinus2
Euryopis1pictures
Lasaeola2
Neottiura1pictures
Paidiscura1pictures
Parasteatoda3pictures
Pholcomma1
Phycosoma1
Phylloneta2pictures
Platnickina1pictures
Robertus4pictures
Rugathodes1
Simitidion1pictures
Steatoda5pictures
Theonoe1
Theridion9pictures
external reference
Nederlands soortenregister
the taxonomicon
World Spider Catalog (v10.0)
images
Tierdoku
Ed Nieuwenhuys
Jorgen Lissner
Le monde des insectes

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Properties family Theridiidae
carapace:
sternum scutiform to triangular
legs:
three tarsal claws
with no or few spines
tarsi tapering towards tip
comblike row of curved hairs on tarsus IV
abdomen:
oval to round
eyes:
two rows of four eyes
eyes usually encircled by brownish ring