Diving bell spider: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the diving bell spider lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Argyroneta aquatica
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Cybaeidae

Where does the diving bell spider live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the diving bell spider in 11 countries and territories across Europe.

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 diving bell spider?

The diving bell spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Cybaeidae, genus Argyroneta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the diving bell spider

The diving bell spider or water spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is the only species of spider known to live almost entirely under water. It is the only member of the genus Argyroneta and the type genus of the family Argyronetidae. When out of the water, the spider ranges in colour from mid to dark brown, although the hairs on the abdomen give it a dark grey, velvet-like appearance. It is native to freshwater habitats in Europe and Asia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Diving bell spider (revision 1363354573), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q119195 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).