Tone Killick
Male Linyphia triangularis
This spider is commonly found on lower bushes and vegetation in a range of habitats including gardens. It spins a very noticeable horizontal sheet web and awaits the arrival of prey in an upside down position on the under side of the web. The species is adult in late summer and autumn. Linyphia triangularis males guard subadult females just prior to their final moult in order to access them while they are still virgin. This guarding of the females can last several weeks, during which the male will fight of other males. L.triangularis is also one of the few species where the male can be considerably bigger then the female. L.triangularis have been shown to aggressively take over webs of their own species and genus. Where L. triangularis took over webs, they evicted or possibly consumed the host and then reshaped the web to their own typical shaped webs, thereby making use of the valuable silk.
Male Linyphia triangularis
This spider is commonly found on lower bushes and vegetation in a range of habitats including gardens. It spins a very noticeable horizontal sheet web and awaits the arrival of prey in an upside down position on the under side of the web. The species is adult in late summer and autumn. Linyphia triangularis males guard subadult females just prior to their final moult in order to access them while they are still virgin. This guarding of the females can last several weeks, during which the male will fight of other males. L.triangularis is also one of the few species where the male can be considerably bigger then the female. L.triangularis have been shown to aggressively take over webs of their own species and genus. Where L. triangularis took over webs, they evicted or possibly consumed the host and then reshaped the web to their own typical shaped webs, thereby making use of the valuable silk.