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Common ground-weaver

Tenuiphantes tenuis (Blackwall, 1852)

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The common ground-weaver (Tenuiphantes tenuis) is a species in the family Linyphiidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 4.3 mm in length. Source checklists list it for 2 countries: Algeria and Italy.

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Quick facts about the common ground-weaver

Weight
Not recorded
Length
2 mm – 4.3 mmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forest, grassland, human_modified, wetlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Generations a year
Severalsrc for Generations a year
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
2 countriessrc for Countries on record

How big is the common ground-weaver?

COMMON GROUND-WEAVER · LENGTH 4.3 MMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 4.3 mm, the recorded maximum length of the common ground-weaver is about 0.3% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

What does the common ground-weaver eat, and what eats it?

Species recorded in published studies and collections.

Recorded prey of the common ground-weaver

The 24 best supported of 49 on record

  1. Semi-aquatic bugs Hebrus pusillus3 sources
  2. Athous subfuscus2 sources
  3. Diplocephalus picinus2 sources
  4. Saloca diceros2 sources
  5. Geostiba circellaris2 sources
  6. Small sheet-web weaver Microneta viaria2 sources
  7. Ceratinella brevis2 sources
  8. Margined click beetle Dalopius marginatus2 sources
  9. Mocyta fungi2 sources
  10. Erigonella hiemalis2 sources
  11. Tapinocyba insecta2 sources
  12. Asthenargus paganus2 sources
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  1. Catoplatus fabricii2 sources
  2. Chlamydatus saltitans2 sources
  3. Drymus sylvaticus2 sources
  4. Vermiculated rove beetle Habrocerus capillaricornis2 sources
  5. Hahnia pusilla2 sources
  6. Megalonotus emarginatus2 sources
  7. Monocephalus fuscipes2 sources
  8. Field damsel bug Nabis ferus2 sources
  9. Peritrechus geniculatus2 sources
  10. Gorse shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2 sources
  11. Black-spotted groundbug Rhyparochromus pini2 sources
  12. Robertus lividus2 sources

Recorded predators of the common ground-weaver

The 24 best supported of 54 on record

  1. Euophrys frontalis3 sources
  2. Lesteva sicula3 sources
  3. Paederus riparius3 sources
  4. Pterostichus strenuus3 sources
  5. Robertus lividus2 sources
  6. Shorter red centipede Strigamia acuminata2 sources
  7. Harpactea lepida2 sources
  8. One-eyed centipede Lamyctes emarginatus2 sources
  9. Common Schendyla Schendyla nemorensis2 sources
  10. Athous subfuscus2 sources
  11. Geophilus electricus2 sources
  12. Garden hammock spider Linyphia hortensis2 sources
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  1. Ant spider Synageles venator2 sources
  2. Dune wolf spider Xerolycosa miniata2 sources
  3. Calathus melanocephalus2 sources
  4. European sac spider Clubiona pallidula2 sources
  5. Drassyllus pusillus2 sources
  6. Ant-tiger spider Euryopis flavomaculata2 sources
  7. Geophilus insculptus2 sources
  8. Histopona torpida2 sources
  9. Autumn spider Metellina segmentata2 sources
  10. Molops piceus2 sources
  11. Banded jumper Phlegra fasciata2 sources
  12. Copper jumping spider Sibianor aurocinctus2 sources

Each pair is recorded by at least two independent datasets. A record shows the animal was seen or found to have eaten the other, including scavenged carcasses and young animals; it does not say how often. Compiled by Global Biotic Interactions (CC0 1.0).

References for these records

Where does the common ground-weaver live?

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

The common ground-weaver is listed for 2 countries.

AlgeriaItaly
  • Listed
  • Not listed
small islands are not drawn at this scale

The same countries as a list

  1. Algeria
  2. Italy

Why a country list is not a range map

Listed by: WSC (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the common ground-weaver as introduced in 3 countries.

  1. Canada
  2. Falkland Islands
  3. United States

Also listed for parts of: France (French Southern and Antarctic Lands Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (TAAF)).

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the common ground-weaver endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the common ground-weaver classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classArachnida
  4. orderAraneae
  5. familyLinyphiidae
  6. genusTenuiphantes
  7. SpeciesTenuiphantes tenuis (Blackwall, 1852)

Synonyms Lepthyphantes aspromontis, Lepthyphantes foliatus, Lepthyphantes sanfilippoi, Lepthyphantes tenebricola, Lepthyphantes tenius, Lepthyphantes tenuis, Leptyphantes tenuis, Linyphia tenuis, Tenuiphantes aspromontis, Tenuiphantes falteronensis, Tenuiphantes foliatus, Tenuiphantes sanfilippoi

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • plachetnatka kotvovitáCzech
  • MarkbaldakinspinderDanish
  • Gewöhnliches WinkelweberchenGerman
  • ankkuripoimukkiFinnish
  • ankermosematteveverNorwegian Bokmål
  • BodemwevertjeDutch
  • Тенуифантес тонкийRussian
  • plachtárka kotvovitáSlovak
  • tuvmattvävareSwedish

Catalogue of LifeiNaturalistITISTAXREFWikidata

Relatives of the common ground-weaver

Other species in the same genus Tenuiphantes.

CompareCommon ground-weaver vs Zebra thin sheetweaverCommon ground-weaver vs Tenuiphantes aduncusCommon ground-weaver vs Tenuiphantes aequalisCommon ground-weaver vs Tenuiphantes alacris

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the common ground-weaver?

An adult common ground-weaver measures 2 mm – 4.3 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Where does the common ground-weaver live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the common ground-weaver for 2 countries: Algeria and Italy. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

Is the common ground-weaver an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the common ground-weaver as introduced in 3 countries: Canada, Falkland Islands and United States, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is the common ground-weaver?

The common ground-weaver (Tenuiphantes tenuis) belongs to the family Linyphiidae in the order Araneae.

What eats the common ground-weaver?

Animals recorded preying on the common ground-weaver include euophrys frontalis, lesteva sicula, paederus riparius and pterostichus strenuus. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

Which animals does the common ground-weaver eat?

Animals recorded as prey of the common ground-weaver include semi-aquatic bugs, athous subfuscus, diplocephalus picinus and saloca diceros. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{common_ground_weaver_2026,
  title = {Common ground-weaver (Tenuiphantes tenuis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-ground-weaver},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}