# Furrow spider (*Larinioides cornutus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/furrow-spider  
Data as of: 2026-11-14

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

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 5 mm – 2 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland, wetland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Recorded prey and predators

Recorded prey: Ruddy darter (*Sympetrum sanguineum*), Vagrant darter (*Sympetrum vulgatum*), Green leafhopper (*Cicadella viridis*), Lake olive (*Cloeon simile*), Six spotted Snailkiller (*Ilione albiseta*), Stripe-backed Snailkiller (*Limnia unguicornis*), Limnobaris dolorosa (*Limnobaris dolorosa*), Common darter (*Sympetrum striolatum*), Red malachite beetle (*Anthocomus rufus*), Variable bluet (*Coenagrion pulchellum*), Blue-tailed damselfly (*Ischnura elegans*), False oil beetle (*Oedemera nobilis*). Recorded predators: Common reed bunting (*Emberiza schoeniclus*), Raft spider (*Dolomedes fimbriatus*), Mud dauber wasp (*Sceliphron caementarium*), Bronze carabid (*Carabus nemoralis*), Carabus auratus (*Carabus auratus*), Common heart shield (*Nebria brevicollis*), Tent spider (*Pisaura mirabilis*), Northern dune tiger beetle (*Cicindela hybrida*), Coal-runner (*Pterostichus melanarius*), Xysticus acerbus (*Xysticus acerbus*). 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: Araneidae
- genus: Larinioides
- species: *Larinioides 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*

## Common questions

### 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

- [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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