family Linyphiidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:body_shape small and elongated
gptkbp:categories under review
gptkbp:climate_adaptation cold climates
gptkbp:color varies, often brown or gray
gptkbp:common_name sheet weavers
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
species monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance not commonly featured
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Carl_Ludwig_Koch
gptkbp:foot eight
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:genetic_studies ongoing
gptkbp:geographic_distribution worldwide
gptkbp:habitat various habitats including forests and grasslands
gptkbp:habitat_preference moist environments
gptkbp:has_family gptkb:Theridiidae
Lycosae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label family Linyphiidae
gptkbp:impact habitat loss
pesticide use
gptkbp:is_a_site_of sheet webs
gptkbp:issues not dangerous to humans
often confused with other spider families
gptkbp:larval_stage direct development
gptkbp:mating_system sexual dimorphism
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Erigone
over 100
Linyphia
Microlinyphia
gptkbp:order gptkb:Araneae
Araneomorphae
gptkbp:originated_in diverged in the Cretaceous
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
small mammals
wasps
larger spiders
gptkbp:reproduction egg sacs
gptkbp:research_importance biodiversity studies
ecological indicators
gptkbp:silk_type non-sticky silk
gptkbp:species over 4,000
gptkbp:strategic_importance none known
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
gptkbp:vision poor
gptkbp:year 1837
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Erigone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7