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Anyphaena accentuata

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Anyphaena accentuata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Anyphaenidae
Genus: Anyphaena
Species:
A. accentuata
Binomial name
Anyphaena accentuata
(Walckenaer, 1802)

Anyphaena accentuata is a species of spider in the Order Araneae.

Description

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The female specimens have a body length that range between 5 and 9 mm, the male specimens are between 4 and 7 mm.[1]

Range

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The range spreads from Europe to Central Asia.[1][2]

Habitat

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The species lives in trees, conifers and shrubs. During the day they hide in their woven tubes. During the night they hunt. They can also be found in houses and apartments.

A study conducted in lowland forests in the Czech Republic found that A. accentuata often overwinter in bird nesting boxes. They remain active and, unlike other species, do not build web nests. During warmer seasons, they dwell in bark and tree trunks.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "araneae - Anyphaena accentuata". araneae.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  2. ^ "Anyphaena accentuata (Walckenaer, 1802) | Observations recorded in GBIF". gbif.org. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  3. ^ Machač, Ondřej; Tuf, Ivan Hadrián (2021-05-18). "Ornithologists' Help to Spiders: Factors Influencing Spiders Overwintering in Bird Nesting Boxes". Insects. 12 (5): 465. doi:10.3390/insects12050465. ISSN 2075-4450. PMC 8157271. PMID 34069818.