Bug FAQHammock spider
Pityohyphantes costatus · Order: Araneae · Family: Linyphiidae
The hammock spider gets its name because its webs look like tiny hammocks. It lives in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Its common name comes from the hammock-shaped webs it builds.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, Maine, Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Hampshire.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Why is it called a hammock spider?
Because the webs it spins resemble small hammocks.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Linyphiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pityohyphantes_costatus
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