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Furrow spider

Larinioides cornutus (Clerck, 1757)

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The furrow spider (Larinioides cornutus) is a species in the family Araneidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 2 cm in length.

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Quick facts about the furrow spider

Weight
Not recorded
Length
5 mm – 2 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grassland, wetlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the furrow spider?

FURROW SPIDER · LENGTH 2 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 2 cm, the recorded maximum length of the furrow spider is about 1.2% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

What does the furrow spider eat, and what eats it?

Species recorded in published studies and collections.

Recorded prey of the furrow spider

The 24 best supported of 126 on record

  1. Ruddy darter Sympetrum sanguineum5 sources
  2. Vagrant darter Sympetrum vulgatum3 sources
  3. Green leafhopper Cicadella viridis3 sources
  4. Lake olive Cloeon simile3 sources
  5. Six spotted Snailkiller Ilione albiseta3 sources
  6. Stripe-backed Snailkiller Limnia unguicornis3 sources
  7. Limnobaris dolorosa3 sources
  8. Common darter Sympetrum striolatum3 sources
  9. Red malachite beetle Anthocomus rufus3 sources
  10. Variable bluet Coenagrion pulchellum3 sources
  11. Blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura elegans3 sources
  12. False oil beetle Oedemera nobilis3 sources
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  1. Psacadina zernyi3 sources
  2. Sepedon spinipes3 sources
  3. Ilione lineata3 sources
  4. Heart & dart Agrotis exclamationis3 sources
  5. Tree wasp Dolichovespula sylvestris3 sources
  6. Marmalade fly Episyrphus balteatus3 sources
  7. Hercostomus assimilis3 sources
  8. Pherbina coryleti3 sources
  9. Meadow froghopper Philaenus spumarius3 sources
  10. Blue long-horned Snailkiller Sepedon sphegea3 sources
  11. Two-spined grass bug Stenodema calcarata3 sources
  12. Tetanocera ferruginea3 sources

Recorded predators of the furrow spider

10 on record

  1. Common reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus3 sources
  2. Raft spider Dolomedes fimbriatus3 sources
  3. Mud dauber wasp Sceliphron caementarium3 sources
  4. Bronze carabid Carabus nemoralis2 sources
  5. Carabus auratus2 sources
  6. Common heart shield Nebria brevicollis2 sources
  7. Tent spider Pisaura mirabilis2 sources
  8. Northern dune tiger beetle Cicindela hybrida2 sources
  9. Coal-runner Pterostichus melanarius2 sources
  10. Xysticus acerbus2 sources

Each pair is recorded by at least two independent datasets. A record shows the animal was seen or found to have eaten the other, including scavenged carcasses and young animals; it does not say how often. Compiled by Global Biotic Interactions (CC0 1.0).

References for these records

Where does the furrow spider live?

Not recorded

Is the furrow spider endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the furrow spider classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classArachnida
  4. orderAraneae
  5. familyAraneidae
  6. genusLarinioides
  7. SpeciesLarinioides cornutus (Clerck, 1757)

Synonyms Aranea apoclisa, Aranea cornuta, Aranea foliata, Aranea frondosa, Aranea leuwenhoekii, Araneus cornutus, Araneus folium, Araneus ixobolatus, Cyphepeira cornuta, Epeira affinis, Epeira apoclisa, Epeira apoclisa americana, Epeira apoclysa, Epeira arundinacea, Epeira cornuta, Epeira cornuta inermis, Epeira foliata, Epeira foliosa, Epeira lyrata, Epeira marmorata, Epeira sclopetaria, Epeira sericata, Epeira strix, Epeira tectorum, Epeira tricolor, Epeira vicaria, Larinioides apoclisa, Larinioides cornuta, Larinioides cornuta, Larinioides foliatus, Larinioides lyrata, Larinioides suspicax, Larinioides tricolor, Nuctenea cornuta

Other names and names in other languages (23)
  • Furrow orbweaverEnglish
  • Larinioides cornutusEnglish
  • křižák rákosníCzech
  • SivhjulspinderDanish
  • SchilfradspinneGerman
  • Gewöhnliche SchilfradspinneGerman
  • RuokohämähäkkiFinnish
  • ruokokiilakkiFinnish
  • Araignée des roseauxFrench
  • Épeire des roseauxFrench
  • nádi keresztespókHungarian
  • Ragno crociato cornutoItalian
  • ナカムラオニグモJapanese
  • 기생왕거미Korean
  • Nendrinis ŽnypliavorisLithuanian
  • sivretrettveverNorwegian Bokmål
  • RietkruisspinDutch
  • Krzyżak nadwodnyPolish
  • болотный паукRussian
  • Крестовик роговойRussian
  • Лариниоидес рогатыйRussian
  • križiak trstinovýSlovak
  • vasshjulspindelSwedish

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Relatives of the furrow spider

Other species in the same genus Larinioides.

CompareFurrow spider vs Bridge spiderFurrow spider vs Ornamental orbweaverFurrow spider vs Larinioides chabaroviFurrow spider vs Larinioides ixobolus

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the furrow spider?

An adult furrow spider measures 5 mm – 2 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the furrow spider?

The furrow spider (Larinioides cornutus) belongs to the family Araneidae in the order Araneae.

What eats the furrow spider?

Animals recorded preying on the furrow spider include common reed bunting, raft spider, mud dauber wasp and bronze carabid. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

Which animals does the furrow spider eat?

Animals recorded as prey of the furrow spider include ruddy darter, vagrant darter, green leafhopper and lake olive. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Furrow spider (Larinioides cornutus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/furrow-spider

MLA

“Furrow spider (Larinioides cornutus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/furrow-spider.

BibTeX
@misc{furrow_spider_2026,
  title = {Furrow spider (Larinioides cornutus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/furrow-spider},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}