Enoplognatha is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by P. Pavesi in 1880. They have both a large colulus and a subspherical abdomen. Males usually have enlarged chelicerae. It is considered a senior synonym of Symopagia.
Enoplognatha ovata, the common candy-striped spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Theridiidae. Their scientific name derives from the latin word 'ovatus' which means egg-shaped. Despite its small size, this is a formidable predator which can prey on insects many times its size.
The book Svenska Spindlar or Aranei Svecici is one of the major works of the Swedish arachnologist and entomologist Carl Alexander Clerck and was first published in Stockholm in the year 1757. It was the first comprehensive book on the spiders of Sweden and one of the first regional monographs of a group of animals worldwide. The full title of the work is Svenska Spindlar uti sina hufvud-slägter indelte samt under några och sextio särskildte arter beskrefne och med illuminerade figurer uplyste – Aranei Svecici, descriptionibus et figuris æneis illustrati, ad genera subalterna redacti, speciebus ultra LX determinati, and included 162 pages of text and six colour plates. It was published in Swedish, with a Latin translation printed in a slightly smaller font below the Swedish text.
In the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropods, including insects, arachnids and crustaceans, among his class "Insecta". Wingless arthropods were brought together under the name Aptera.
Enoplognatha thoracica is a spider species with Holarctic distribution. It is notably found in Lithuania.
Platnickina is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by A. Ö. Koçak & M. Kemal in 2008.
Enoplognatha oreophila, is a species of spider of the genus Enoplognatha. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Sosticus insularis is a spider in the family Gnaphosidae, in the infraorder Araneomorphae . The distribution range of Sosticus insularis includes the USA and Canada.
Theridion pennsylvanicum is a spider in the family Theridiidae, in the infraorder Araneomorphae . The distribution range of Theridion pennsylvanicum includes the USA and Canada.
Geolycosa rafaelana is a black spider in the genus Geolycosa, in the family Lycosidae. It is found in western desert and scrubland habitats in the United States.
Litopyllus temporarius is a spider in the family Gnaphosidae, in the infraorder Araneomorphae . It is found in the USA.
Trochosa abdita is a spider in the family Lycosidae, in the infraorder Araneomorphae . It is found in the USA.
Mimetus notius is a species of pirate spiders in the family Mimetidae. It is found in the USA.
Strotarchus piscatorius is a species of true spiders in the family Cheiracanthiidae. It is found in the USA and Mexico.
Erigone autumnalis is a species of dwarf spiders in the family Linyphiidae. It is found in North and Central America, and it has been introduced to Azores, Europe, United Arab Emirates, and New Caledonia.
Enoplognatha caricis is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Europe, Turkey, a range within Russia, China, Korea, and Japan.
Enoplognatha marmorata, the marbled cobweb spider, is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in North America.
Helophora insignis is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae. It is found in North America, Europe, Caucasus, a range from Russia, and China.
Enoplognatha joshua is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in the United States.
