Larinioides cornutus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the larinioides cornutus lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Larinioides cornutus
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Araneidae

Where does the larinioides cornutus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the larinioides cornutus in 19 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Texas.

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 larinioides cornutus?

The larinioides cornutus (Larinioides cornutus) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Araneidae, genus Larinioides. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the larinioides cornutus

Larinioides cornutus, the furrow spider, furrow orb spider, or foliate spider is an orb-weaver spider with Holarctic distribution.

Orb weaver bites are not especially dangerous for humans, though symptoms include mild pain, numbness, and swelling. Rarely, nausea and dizziness may occur.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Larinioides cornutus (revision 1375136855), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1302181 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).