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Journal for popularization of biology, founded in 1853 by J.E. Purkyně

The Dictyna Civica, a Cribellate Web Building Spider, Causes Dirty Facades

Havlová V., Hula V.

The article summarizes the current knowledge of the invasive spider Dictyna civica, which builds characteristic circle webs on the walls in human buildings. The layer of spider webs can be so dense that it can nearly cover the entire surface of a building. The authors present various ways how the problem can be prevented.


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© Photo R. Macek

© Photo R. Macek