Erigone atra: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the erigone atra lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Erigone atra
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Linyphiidae

Where does the erigone atra live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the erigone atra in 13 countries and territories across Europe. In Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the erigone atra?

The erigone atra (Erigone atra) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Linyphiidae, genus Erigone. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the erigone atra

Erigone atra is a species of dwarf spider or money spider, in the family Linyphiidae. It is commonly found in North America, Europe, parts of Russia (European to Far East), Central Asia, China, Mongolia, Korea, and Japan. This spider is one of the most common Erigone spiders. E. atra is an important spider for agriculture, as it preys on pests such as aphids which are commonly found on crops. E. atra spiders are aeronautical spiders, as they travel via ballooning. This technique, sometimes referred to as kiting, allows E. atra spiders to traverse large distances and find new habitats when environmental or human stresses create unfit living environments. E. atra is difficult to differentiate from other congeneric species because of their similar sizes and coloring.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Erigone atra (revision 1374258345), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1058958 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).