Knowra Agelenidae Agelenidae Agelenidae is a family of araneomorph spiders commonly called funnel weavers. Its members build sheet webs connected to funnel-shaped retreats where they hide and wait for prey.
Funnel web : A spider web consisting of a flat or curved sheet that narrows into a tubular retreat. Agelenid webs combine a sheet for intercepting prey with a funnel used as a refuge.
Araneomorphae : The large spider suborder whose members generally have downward-pointing fangs that cross during a bite. Agelenidae belongs to this major suborder of spiders.
Agelenopsis : A genus of North American funnel-weaving spiders commonly found in grass and low vegetation. Agelenopsis species are familiar examples of funnel weavers in North America.
Orb-weaver : A spider that builds a geometrically organized, usually sticky, circular capture web. Orb-weavers use a radial capture structure rather than the agelenid sheet and funnel.
Spider silk : Protein fibers produced by spiders through specialized glands and spinnerets. Silk forms the sheet and retreat that define the family’s characteristic web.
Spider : An air-breathing arachnid with two main body regions, four pairs of legs, and silk-producing organs. Agelenids are one family within the order of spiders.
Tegenaria : A genus of funnel-weaving spiders that includes several species associated with buildings. Some Tegenaria construct the characteristic sheet-and-funnel webs in houses and other structures.
Wolf spider : A hunting spider that usually pursues prey without building a prey-catching web. Wolf spiders hunt actively, unlike agelenids that wait on a silk sheet.
Spider web : A structure made from spider silk, used for prey capture, shelter, or reproduction. Funnel webs are one specialized architecture within the broader diversity of spider webs.
Arachnid : An arthropod with four pairs of walking legs and no antennae, including spiders, scorpions, and mites. Spiders, including Agelenidae, are arachnids rather than insects.
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