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Dwarf weaver

Erigone atra

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Description:

This spider of about 2 mm, uses every platform it can reach to fly away using a thin thread of silk which the wind blows away. In this case it climbed the body of a friend of mine until it reached her thumb were it dissapeared in the matter of seconds

Habitat:

grassy plain at 1100 mt.above sea level

Reference Links:

A Dwarf Weaver - Erigone atra - Overview, Erigone (genus)

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Northern Italy
Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
Italy's flora and fauna
Photographed
PublishedAugust 20, 2013

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