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Neriene_litigiosa

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Linyphiidae

Linyphiidae: information (1) Linyphiidae: pictures (3)

Caption

make very interesting webs. The tops of them look like bowls that are secured by strings to something above them. The bowl appears to be sitting on a doily that is the second part of the web and is attached horizontally. These kinds of webs make very effective booby-traps for unsuspecting insects.
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