Dwarf sheet spider
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The dwarf sheet spiders (family Hahniidae) are small spiders, their bodies are about 2 mm in length. They build extremely delicate webs in the form of a sheet, and unlike many spiders the web does not lead to a retreat. The silk used in these webs is so fine that they are difficult to spot unless they are coated with dew. They greatly favor locations near water or near moss.
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- Alistra Thorell, 1894 (Oceania, Philippines, Sumatra, Sri Lanka)
- Amaloxenops Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1958 (Argentina)
- Antistea Simon, 1898 (North America, Europe, Russia)
- Asiohahnia Ovtchinnikov, 1992 (Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan)
- Austrohahnia Mello-Leitão, 1942 (Argentina)
- Calymmaria Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937 (Mexico to Canada)
- Cryphoeca Thorell, 1870 (Palearctic)
- Cryphoecina Deltshev, 1997 (Montenegro)
- Cybaeolus Simon, 1884 (Chile, Argentina)
- Dirksia Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 (USA, Alaska, France)
- Ethobuella Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937 (North America)
- Hahnia C. L. Koch, 1841 (America, Africa, Europe, Asia)
- Harmiella Brignoli, 1979 (Brazil)
- Iberina Simon, 1881 (Russia, France)
- Intihuatana Lehtinen, 1967 (Argentina)
- Kapanga Forster, 1970 (New Zealand)
- Lizarba Roth, 1967 (Brazil)
- Neoantistea Gertsch, 1934 (Canada to Costa Rica, Russia, Asia)
- Neoaviola Butler, 1929 (Australia)
- Neocryphoeca Roth, 1970 (USA)
- Neohahnia Mello-Leitão, 1917 (South America)
- Porioides Forster, 1989 (New Zealand)
- Rinawa Forster, 1970 (New Zealand)
- Scotospilus Simon, 1886 (Tasmania, New Zealand, India)
- Tuberta Simon, 1884 (Europe to Azerbaijan)
- Willisus Roth, 1981 (USA)
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