Blacktailed red sheetweaver
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Florinda coccinea is a species of web-building spider belonging to the family Linyphiidae
. It is sometimes known as the black-tailed red sheetweaver or the red grass spider. This species is common in the southeastern United States
, inhabiting grasslands, lawns and agricultural fields
Webs spun by F. coccinea consist of a horizontal sheet of non-sticky silk, with a tangle of stopping threads above. The stopping threads intercept flying prey and cause them to fall into the sheet below, where they are attacked by the spider.
Linyphiidae
Linyphiidae is a family of spiders, including more than 4,300 described species in 578 genera worldwide. This makes Linyphiidae the second largest family of spiders after the Salticidae. New species are still being discovered throughout the world, and the family is poorly known...
. It is sometimes known as the black-tailed red sheetweaver or the red grass spider. This species is common in the southeastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, inhabiting grasslands, lawns and agricultural fields
Description
F. coccinea individuals are bright red in color, with a black caudal tubercle . Typical body length is 3-4 mm for adults, with females being slightly larger than males.Webs spun by F. coccinea consist of a horizontal sheet of non-sticky silk, with a tangle of stopping threads above. The stopping threads intercept flying prey and cause them to fall into the sheet below, where they are attacked by the spider.