[3] They are known for constructing large horizontal sheet webs measuring up to a square metre in larger species.

[6] Most recently, both Cambridgea and sister genus Nanocambridgea were reassigned to the Desidae, subfamily Porteriinae on the basis of molecular evidence.

[9] In the summer, following maturation, adult males depart their natal webs at night and wander in search of receptive females.

In some species males will first signal to each other by creating distortions in the mainsheet by shaking their bodies or by drumming their first pairs of legs and pedipalps on the web.

[12] Those Cambridgea that do build webs run along the underside of the mainsheet rather than along the top as some sheet-web spiders do (e.g.