# Small sheet-web weaver (*Microneta viaria*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-14

The small sheet-web weaver (Microneta viaria) is a species in the family Linyphiidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 3 mm in length. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Sweden.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 2 mm – 3 mm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, grassland, human_modified, wetland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | Day and night (cathemeral) |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | 1 country |

## Recorded prey and predators

Recorded prey: Diplocephalus picinus (*Diplocephalus picinus*), Athous subfuscus (*Athous subfuscus*), Tapinocyba insecta (*Tapinocyba insecta*), Geostiba circellaris (*Geostiba circellaris*), Hahnia pusilla (*Hahnia pusilla*), Saloca diceros (*Saloca diceros*), Margined click beetle (*Dalopius marginatus*), Vermiculated rove beetle (*Habrocerus capillaricornis*), Diplostyla concolor (*Diplostyla concolor*), Oxypoda annularis (*Oxypoda annularis*), Ceratinella brevis (*Ceratinella brevis*), Erigonella hiemalis (*Erigonella hiemalis*). Recorded predators: Robertus lividus (*Robertus lividus*), Harpactea lepida (*Harpactea lepida*), Common Schendyla (*Schendyla nemorensis*), Shorter red centipede (*Strigamia acuminata*), Euophrys frontalis (*Euophrys frontalis*), Macrargus rufus (*Macrargus rufus*), Boreal yellow-headed soil centipede (*Geophilus flavus*), Abax ovalis (*Abax ovalis*), Coelotes terrestris (*Coelotes terrestris*), Geophilus electricus (*Geophilus electricus*), Geophilus insculptus (*Geophilus insculptus*), Molops piceus (*Molops piceus*). Each pair is recorded by at least two datasets compiled by Global Biotic Interactions (https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/, CC0 1.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Arachnida
- order: Araneae
- family: Linyphiidae
- genus: Microneta
- species: *Microneta viaria* (Blackwall, 1841)

Synonyms: *Argus viarius*, *Erigone quisquiliarum*, *Erigone viaria*, *Grammonota obesior*, *Microneta jugulans*, *Microneta nescia*, *Microneta nicholsoni*, *Microneta obesior*, *Microneta quisquiliarum*, *Microneta quisquiliarum*, *Microneta soltaui*, *Micronetaria viaria*, *Neriene jugulans*, *Neriene viaria*, *Sintula nescia*

## Countries on record

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.

Sweden

## Common questions

### How big is the small sheet-web weaver?

An adult small sheet-web weaver measures 2 mm – 3 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the small sheet-web weaver live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the small sheet-web weaver for 1 country: Sweden. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the small sheet-web weaver?

The small sheet-web weaver (Microneta viaria) belongs to the family Linyphiidae in the order Araneae.

### What eats the small sheet-web weaver?

Animals recorded preying on the small sheet-web weaver include robertus lividus, harpactea lepida, common schendyla and shorter red centipede. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

### Which animals does the small sheet-web weaver eat?

Animals recorded as prey of the small sheet-web weaver include diplocephalus picinus, athous subfuscus, tapinocyba insecta and geostiba circellaris. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI): interpreted data products](https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/), CC0 1.0, 0.11. Poelen, J.H., Simons, J.D. & Mungall, C.J. (2014) Global Biotic Interactions: an open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics 24: 148–159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2014.08.005. Data: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22691479, with each record's original reference.
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844

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