Dipoena melanogaster

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Dipoena melanogaster, a reference photo
Photo: This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Waarneming.nl, a source of nature observations in the Netherlands. · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Dipoena melanogaster is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It has a wide distribution across Europe, North Africa, and extends eastward to Azerbaijan and Iran.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Dipoena melanogaster being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Theridiidae
Genus
Dipoena
Species
Dipoena melanogaster

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