Grass Spider Agelenopsis species
Identification
This spider has brown striped body and builds funnel shaped webs.
Location
Common statewide
Size
Half inch body
Diet
It feeds on insects and small arthropods.
Habitat
It occurs in lawns and fields.
Activity Period
April to October
Behavior
It waits at the funnel entrance to ambush prey. It is active in warm months.
Lifecycle
Breeding occurs in summer.
Population
The population is stable statewide.
History
It has long been widespread in Ohio.
Human Interactions
It is harmless and fast moving.
Facts
Its webs become visible with morning dew.
Sources
ODNR academic sources
Insects small arthropods | Lawns fields forests | Statewide