Dew revealed a multitude of sheet webs on this holly bush Sheet webs are usually built by the Linyphiidae. This is the largest family of spiders in the UK, with 280 species. It includes the tiny money ...

It then races out at great speed and grabs its meal. The sheet weavers or money spiders create webs low down on grassy fields that become visible when dew forms on them. They are common in North ...

Adult females are 6-7 mm long (ignoring legs), and males are 3.5-5 mm long. The spiders have a silver-grey coloured abdomen with a brown oak leaf pattern on the back. The legs are dark brown with ...