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Simitidion simile

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Simitidion simile is a species in the family Theridiidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 2.14 mm in length.

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Quick facts about Simitidion simile

Weight
Not recorded
Length
2.14 mm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivore
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is Simitidion simile?

SIMITIDION SIMILE · LENGTH 2.14 MMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 2.14 mm, the recorded maximum length of the simitidion simile is about 0.1% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does Simitidion simile live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists Simitidion simile as introduced in 1 country.

  1. Canada

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 Simitidion simile 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 Simitidion simile classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classArachnida
  4. orderAraneae
  5. familyTheridiidae
  6. genusSimitidion
  7. SpeciesSimitidion simile (C. L. Koch, 1836)

Synonyms Theridion simile, Theridium simile

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • snovačka vřesováCzech
  • SværdkugleedderkopDanish
  • Weißfleck-HeidespinneGerman
  • kanervapallokkiFinnish
  • Theridion similaireFrench
  • skjørtekamfotNorwegian Bokmål
  • WitvlekheidekogelspinDutch
  • Теридион похожийRussian
  • snovačka vresováSlovak
  • ljungklotspindelSwedish
  • Théridion ressemblantFrench

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Relatives of Simitidion simile

Other species in the same genus Simitidion.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is Simitidion simile?

An adult Simitidion simile measures 2.14 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is Simitidion simile an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists Simitidion simile as introduced in 1 country: Canada, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is Simitidion simile?

Simitidion simile (Simitidion simile) belongs to the family Theridiidae in the order Araneae.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Simitidion simile (Simitidion simile). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/simitidion-simile

MLA

“Simitidion simile (Simitidion simile).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/simitidion-simile.

BibTeX
@misc{simitidion_simile_2026,
  title = {Simitidion simile (Simitidion simile)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/simitidion-simile},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}