Green huntsman spider
This spider builds no web at all; instead it lies still on grass and leaves, matching their colour so closely that moving insects wander within striking range.
| Where | Grassy meadows and sunny clearings |
|---|---|
| Size | Female 9 to 14 mm, male 6 to 9 mm body length |
| When | August to June |
The Green huntsman spider is named for the bright green body and long legs of the female, which also carries a faint darker band down the middle of the abdomen; males are smaller with a more contrasting dark brown and pale pattern.
It hunts by ambush on low vegetation in sunny meadows and grassy clearings rather than spinning a web, relying on camouflage and a sudden lunge to catch passing insects. It feeds on flies and other small invertebrates that stray within reach while it waits.
Traits
Habitat
Grassland
Colour
Green, Brown
Active
Day and night
To people
Not documented as dangerous to people; it relies on speed and camouflage to escape rather than bite.
Activity through the year
Often confused with
Araniella cucurbitina spins a small orb web among leaves and shows black spots around a rounder abdomen, unlike the Green huntsman spider, which builds no web and has a plain, unspotted green body.
Questions
Is the Green huntsman spider dangerous to people?
Not documented as dangerous to people; it relies on speed and camouflage to escape rather than bite.
When can you see the Green huntsman spider?
The Green huntsman spider can be seen from August to June, by day and at night.
Plate retouched from a photo by SteveM4560, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist Licence
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Last updated 2026-09-27. Every entry is checked against published sources.