Larinioides sclopetarius: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the larinioides sclopetarius live?

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

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

About the larinioides sclopetarius

Larinioides sclopetarius, commonly called bridge-spider or gray cross-spider, is a relatively large orb-weaver spider with Holarctic distribution. These spiders originated in Europe, have been observed as south as the Mediterranean Coast and as north as Finland, and have been introduced to North America. They are often found on bridges, especially near light and over water. The species tends to live on steel objects and is seldom seen on vegetation. Females reach a body length of 10–14 mm, and males 8–9 mm. Their orb webs can have diameters of up to 70 cm.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Larinioides sclopetarius (revision 1375798205), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q751959 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).