Nursery web spider
The nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis) varies in color. Females are said to be lighter in tone than males. This species, which belongs to the Pisauridae family, can grow up to 15 millimeters in length.
Pisaura mirabilis is native to most European countries, as well as some African and Asian regions.
It sits on grasses, herbaceous plants, or shrubs, where it lies in wait for prey.
Family
Nursery web spiders (Pisauridae)
Distribution
Asia (China, Russia), Europe, North Africa
Habitats
Meadows, moors, bushes, forests, gardens, parks
Size
♀: up to 13 millimeters, ♂: up to 15 millimeters
Food
Insects (flies, beetles, cockroaches), other spiders, crustaceans such as woodlice
Categories: Arachnids