Pisaura mirabilis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pisaura mirabilis lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pisaura mirabilis
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Pisauridae

Where does the pisaura mirabilis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pisaura mirabilis in 20 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 pisaura mirabilis?

The pisaura mirabilis (Pisaura mirabilis) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Pisauridae, genus Pisaura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pisaura mirabilis

Pisaura mirabilis, also known as the predatory spider, cunning spider or bridal gift spider, belongs to the hunting spider family (Pisauridae) and the superfamily Lycosoidea. It is widespread throughout Europe. In 2002, it was voted Spider of the Year by the Arachnological Society.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pisaura mirabilis (revision 1365189273), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1548200 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).