# Buzzing spider (*Anyphaena accentuata*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-14

The buzzing spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the family Anyphaenidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 9 mm in length. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Germany.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 4 mm – 9 mm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, human_modified, shrubland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | 1 country |

## Recorded prey and predators

Recorded prey: Margined click beetle (*Dalopius marginatus*), Diplocephalus picinus (*Diplocephalus picinus*), Geostiba circellaris (*Geostiba circellaris*), Liogluta longiuscula (*Liogluta longiuscula*), Small sheet-web weaver (*Microneta viaria*), Oxypoda annularis (*Oxypoda annularis*), Tapinocyba insecta (*Tapinocyba insecta*), Tenuiphantes flavipes (*Tenuiphantes flavipes*). Recorded predators: Window lace-weaver (*Amaurobius fenestralis*), Lathrobium brunnipes (*Lathrobium brunnipes*), Macrargus rufus (*Macrargus rufus*), Notiophilus biguttatus (*Notiophilus biguttatus*), Common Schendyla (*Schendyla nemorensis*), Shorter red centipede (*Strigamia acuminata*). Each pair is recorded by at least two datasets compiled by Global Biotic Interactions (https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/, CC0 1.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Arachnida
- order: Araneae
- family: Anyphaenidae
- genus: Anyphaena
- species: *Anyphaena accentuata* (Walckenaer, 1802)

Synonyms: *Anyphaena accentuata obscura*, *Anyphaena obscura*, *Anyphaena punctata*, *Aranea accentuata*, *Clubiona accentuata*

## Countries on record

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

Germany

## Common questions

### How big is the buzzing spider?

An adult buzzing spider measures 4 mm – 9 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the buzzing spider live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the buzzing spider for 1 country: Germany. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the buzzing spider?

The buzzing spider (Anyphaena accentuata) belongs to the family Anyphaenidae in the order Araneae.

### What eats the buzzing spider?

Animals recorded preying on the buzzing spider include window lace-weaver, lathrobium brunnipes, macrargus rufus and notiophilus biguttatus. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

### Which animals does the buzzing spider eat?

Animals recorded as prey of the buzzing spider include margined click beetle, diplocephalus picinus, geostiba circellaris and liogluta longiuscula. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI): interpreted data products](https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/), CC0 1.0, 0.11. Poelen, J.H., Simons, J.D. & Mungall, C.J. (2014) Global Biotic Interactions: an open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics 24: 148–159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2014.08.005. Data: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22691479, with each record's original reference.
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844

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