Flatmesh Weaver
Oecobius navus
The adult flatmesh weaver is a tiny wall spider often found on buildings, under rocks, on bark, and in other dry sheltered places. It builds a flat, irregular mesh web with signal threads and waits for small insects to stumble across it. When prey is detected, it rushes out and often circles rapidly while casting silk over the victim before biting. This cosmopolitan species is notable for thriving around human structures despite being only a few millimeters long.
- Type
- Stealth / Venom
- Conservation status
- NE