Episinus truncatus is a small dark tangle-web spider, with a palearctic distribution.
Episinus truncatus is found in Europe. It is notably found in Lithuania.The checklist of Lithuanian spiders (Arachnida: Araneae). Marija Biteniekytė and Vygandas Rėlys, Biologija, 2011, Vol. 57, No. 4, pages 148–158, In England, it is mostly found on heather and sometimes on coastal grassland.
It spins a simple web near the ground. It can grow up to 4 mm and is very similar to Episinus angulatus.
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