44, see text Agelena is a genus of agelenid spiders first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1805.

[2] Sometimes referred to as Eurasian grass spiders, they trap their prey by weaving entangling non-sticky funnel webs.

They are limited to the Old World, occurring from Africa to Japan.

Many species have been moved to other genera, particularly to Allagelena, Benoitia and Mistaria.

[1] As of December 2024[update], the World Spider Catalog accepted 44 species:[1] Species formerly placed in the genus Agelena include:[1]