The family Pisauridae, commonly known as nursery web spiders, belongs to the order Araneae. These spiders are primarily characterized by their hunting behavior, as they do not spin typical capture webs but actively stalk or ambush prey. Females are known for carrying their egg sacs with their chelicerae and constructing nursery webs in vegetation to protect their young, which is the origin of their common name. Pisaurids are generally large, long-legged spiders with excellent vision and a preference for habitats near water, such as wetlands, riverbanks, and damp vegetation. They play an important role as predators of insects and other small invertebrates in their ecosystems.