| Microlinyphia pusilla | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Microlinyphia |
| Species: | M. pusilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Microlinyphia pusilla Sundevall, 1830 |
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Microlinyphia pusilla is a species of spider belonging to the family Linyphiidae. It has a Holarctic distribution.
This species displays strong sexual dimorphism: The male is black and shiny with a narrow abdomen, with a body length (excluding legs) of around 5 mm; The female is slightly larger with a much plumper, slivery abdomen bearing a leaf-shaped black mark. This spider constructs a small hammock-shaped web in vegetation near the ground.