Larinioides cornutus

Larinioides cornutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Larinioides
Species: L. cornutus
Binomial name
Larinioides cornutus
(Clerck, 1757)
Synonyms

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

Larinioides cornutus, the furrow spider,[1] furrow orb spider, or foliate spider[2] 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.[1]

Larinioides cornutus with prey

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. The web is remade in the evening.[3]

The male lives with the female during mating time, which is in autumn and again in spring. The female produces three to five yellow egg sacs during the summer.[3]

There is possibly a distinct species L. folium, which is very similar but occurs in dry habitat.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Weber, Larry (2003). Spiders of the North Woods. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas Publ. pp.88–89.
  2. ↑ Furrow Orb Weaver Spider - Larinioides cornutus, North American Insects & Spiders.
  3. 1 2 3 Bellmann, H. (1997). Kosmos-Atlas Spinnentiere Europas. Kosmos.

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