Buzzing Spider

Anyphaena accentuata · Order: Araneae · Family: Anyphaenidae

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Buzzing Spider
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Female buzzing spiders are 5 to 9 mm long and males are 4 to 7 mm long. They live in trees, conifers, shrubs, bark, tree trunks and can also be found inside houses and apartments, often hiding in woven tubes by day and hunting at night. Their range extends from Europe across to Central Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Females measure 5 to 9 mm in body length, while males are 4 to 7 mm long.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

They inhabit trees, conifers, shrubs, bark and tree trunks, hiding in woven tubes during the day and hunting at night. In lowland forests they often overwinter in bird nesting boxes and do not build web nests. They can also be found inside houses and apartments.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Their distribution ranges from Europe to Central Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

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Buzzing Spider photo 6
Photo: Joss Carr, CC BY

Questions people ask

How big are buzzing spiders?

Females are 5 to 9 mm long and males are 4 to 7 mm long.

Source: Wikipedia

Where can I find buzzing spiders?

They live in trees, conifers, shrubs, bark, tree trunks and can also be found inside houses and apartments, often hiding in woven tubes by day and hunting at night.

Source: Wikipedia

What region do buzzing spiders come from?

Their range extends from Europe across to Central Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anyphaena_accentuata

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