Drapetisca Explained

Drapetisca is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1866.^[1] Females are 4to long, and males are 3to long. They are common on tree trunks from July to September, and they feed on insects and smaller spiders.^[2]

Species

it contains four species:^[3]

• Drapetisca alteranda Chamberlin, 1909 – USA
• Drapetisca bicruris Tu & Li, 2006 – China
• Drapetisca oteroana Gertsch, 1951 – USA
• Drapetisca socialis (Sundevall, 1833) (type) – Europe, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Central Asia, China, Japan

See also

• List of Linyphiidae species (A–H)

Notes and References

1. Menge. A.. 1866. Preussische Spinnen. Erste Abtheilung.. Schriften der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig. 1–152. 1. Anton_Menge.
2. Web site: Genus Drapetisca. BugGuide. 2019-06-13.
3. Gen. Drapetisca Menge, 1866. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-06-13. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.