Agelena orientalis

Agelena orientalis
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Agelenidae
Genus: Agelena
Species:
A. orientalis
Binomial name
Agelena orientalis
C. L. Koch, 1837

Agelena orientalis is a species of spiders belonging to the family Agelenidae.

Description

Agelena orientalis can reach a total length of 11–13.6 millimetres (0.43–0.54 in) in males, 12.2–17.7 millimetres (0.48–0.70 in) in females. Coloration is yellowish, with a characteristic pattern of the upperside of the abdomen. These spiders trap their preys by weaving entangling non-sticky funnel webs.

  • Funnel web of Agelena orientalis
    Funnel web of Agelena orientalis
  • An agelena hiding in its funnel
    An agelena hiding in its funnel

Distribution

This species is present from Italy to Central Asia and Iran.

References


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