Cucumber Green Spider
Araniella cucurbitina
Adult cucumber green spiders inhabit grasses, shrubs, hedges, and woodland edges, especially where broad leaves provide cover for orb webs. They hunt small flying insects by waiting in or near the web, then rushing in to bite and wrap trapped prey. Their diet includes midges, small flies, aphids, and other tiny arthropods caught in the silk. A notable fact is the bright green body, often with a small reddish mark near the rear of the abdomen, which helps it disappear among fresh leaves.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE