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Linyphia triangularis
There are six subfamilies, of which Linyphiinae (the sheetweb spiders), Erigoninae (the dwarf spiders), and Micronetinae, contain the majority of described species. Common genera include Neriene, Lepthyphantes, Erigone, Eperigone, Bathyphantes, Troglohyphantes, the monotypic genus Tennesseellum and many others. These are among the most abundant spiders in the temperate regions, although many are also found in the tropics. The generally larger bodied members of the subfamily Linyphiinae are commonly found in classic bowl and doily webs or filmy domes.
Spiders of this family occur nearly worldwide. In Norway many species have been found walking on snow at temperatures of down to -7 °C
i'm not really sure, but after searching for european spider head-down in the vertical web, i found Linyphia triangularis, is very common in netherland/belgium so i will let that stand until someone hit a good suggestion.
Spotted on Oct 2, 2011
Submitted on Oct 4, 2011
4 Comments
The structure of the net is also different. Orb weaver nets are also much stronger - recently i just ran into one in the woods and really felt the resistance.
Product of a very large specimen of a Garden Spider.
and it is also not a male, because the male have usual a flat body. i was to fast by uploading. after the spotting stand i began to doubt, if it was right what i had written. i will change it , but was still busy to get at least 5 spotting at the day, uploadet. because i hav still many and it get sometimes really frustating (uploading). mostly it is correct (ausnahmen bestätigen die regel), but i have already seen few, almost horizantal, but that was maybe because of an broken stick or so.!! will try to catch it .
looks more like a Money Spider to me - Linyphia triangularis
This doesn't look like a male Garden Spider, Alex.
You basicly can tell that it is none, because the net it sits in is build horizontally.
Orb weavers build their nets vertically.