Amaurobius ferox: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the amaurobius ferox lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Amaurobius ferox
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Amaurobiidae

Where does the amaurobius ferox live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the amaurobius ferox in 16 countries and territories across Europe and North America. In Canada it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the amaurobius ferox?

The amaurobius ferox (Amaurobius ferox) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Amaurobiidae, genus Amaurobius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the amaurobius ferox

Amaurobius ferox, sometimes known as the black lace-weaver, is a common nocturnal spider belonging to the family Amaurobiidae and genus Amaurobius.

Its genus includes three subsocial species, A. fenestralis, A. similis and A. ferox, all three of which have highly developed subsocial organizations.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Amaurobius ferox (revision 1368404606), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2128637 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).