Episinus maculipes

Taxobox
name = "Episinus maculipes"


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Arachnida
ordo = Araneae
familia = Theridiidae
genus = "Episinus"
species = "E. maculipes"
binomial = "Episinus maculipes"
binomial_authority = Cavanna, 1876
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"Episinus maculipes" is a rare European spider of the family Theridiidae. It is found on the foliage of shrubs and trees. At nightfall, it constructs a simple web, consisting of an inverted 'Y' frame with sticky globules. The frame could be anywhere from five to 20cm. Almost half of female spiders were found to have caught prey (lacewing larvae and "Phytocoris" bugs (Capsidae)) within an hour of darkness. Males wander through the vegetation and do not build webs. Both sexes reach adulthood in July and August.

References

* [http://nbn.nhm.ac.uk/nhm/bin/nbntaxa.dll/taxon_details?taxon_key=NBNSYS0000008864 Details for "Episinus maculipes" ]