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Description of Neriene peltata (Platform hammock spider)
Physical Characteristics
Female 4 to 5.5 mm.
Abdomen white with a reddish brown wavy median band containing some light spots.
Carapace reddish brown to dark brown with a darker median band, a darker head and light radial stripes.
Legs and palps yellow-brown, sometimes with reddish joints.
Male 2 to 3.5 mm.
Markings and colours almost identical to the female.
Habitat
In (coniferous) trees and shrubs.
Distribution
Common in the whole of Europe.
Period
Spring and summer.