Larinioides cornutus

Tags: Arachnid.

Larinioides cornutus the furrow spider is an orb-weaver spider with Holarctic distribution.Females reach a body length of about 6–14 mm males up to 5–9 mm. Leg spans range from 18–35 mm.These spiders are most often found in moist areas especially near water. The web is built between grass or in low shrubbery. They hide during the day in a silken retreat that opens at the bottom masked with plant and animal matter and leave it during the night.

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binomial authority

Svenska Spindlar, Carl Alexander Clerck

class

Arachnid

family

Orb-weaver spider

genus

Larinioides

kingdom

Animal

order

Spider

phylum

Arthropod

synonym

Aranea apoclisa, Aranea foliata, Aranea frondosa, Aranea leuwenhoekii, Araneus cornutus, Cyphepeira cornuta, Epeica apoclisa, Epeira affinis, Epeira apoclysa, Epeira arundinacea, Epeira cornuta, Epeira foliata, Epeira foliosa, Epeira lyrata, Epeira marmorata, Epeira strix, Epeira tectorum, Epeira tricolor, Epeira vicaria, Larinioides cornuta, Nuctenea cornuta