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European Yellow Sac Spider
Cheiracanthium punctorium
2,263 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 2,263 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Northern Yellow Sac SpiderCheiracanthium mildei
European Nursery Web spiderPisaura mirabilis
Woodlouse SpiderDysdera crocata
Two-Clawed Hunting SpiderCheiracanthium erraticum
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Where it is recorded
| United States | 736 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 736 |
| Germany | 198 |
| Poland | 102 |
| Russia | 71 |
| Austria | 52 |
| Brandenburg | 50 |
| France | 48 |
| Sachsen | 35 |
| Berlin | 32 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Practical
- VenomousProduces venom for defense or huntingFrom its classification
Group and habits
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Arachnids · Arachnida |
| Order | Spiders · Araneae |
| Family | Long-legged Sac Spiders · Cheiracanthiidae |
| Genus | Longlegged Sac Spiders · Cheiracanthium |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
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