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Description of Frontinellina frutetorum
Physical Characteristics
Female 5.5 to 6 mm.
Abdomen with a broad reddish brown to black median band and broad white bands beside. Sides reddish brown to black with white stripes.
Carapace reddish brown to black-brown.
Legs and palps pale brown to yellow-brown with dark annulated joints.
Male 5 to 6 mm.
Markings and colours almost identical to the female.
Habitat
Trees and shrubs in open areas.
Distribution
Common in the whole of Europe.
Period
Spring and summer.
Notable
In contrast to the web of the other Line Weaving Spiders, the hammock web of this species consists of two layers. The spider is located at the bottom of the upper layer.