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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaArthropodaChelicerataArachnida

Order Araneae
Clerck, 1757 · Spiders

Species in this portal
283
Ecological class
122 troglobionts, 63 troglophiles, 59 trogloxenes and 39 accidentals
Realm
Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
30 states and provinces
Counties
267
Karst regions
Appalachians, Driftless Area, Edwards Plateau and Balcones, Guadalupe Mountains, Hawaii, Interior Low Plateau, Other, Ozarks
Conservation
81 of 235 ranked G1 or G2; 6 federally listed

Families

  • Agelenidae 8 in portal
  • Amaurobiidae 3 in portal
  • Antrodiaetidae 1 in portal
  • Anyphaenidae 3 in portal
  • Araneidae 9 in portal
  • Cheiracanthiidae 1 in portal
  • Clubionidae 1 in portal
  • Ctenidae 2 in portal
  • Cybaeidae 4 in portal
  • Desidae 1 in portal
  • Dictynidae 65 in portal
  • Dolomedidae 3 in portal
  • Gradungulidae 4 in portal
  • Halonoproctidae 1 in portal
  • Hypochilidae 5 in portal
  • Leptonetidae 23 in portal
  • Linyphiidae 45 in portal
  • Lycosidae 12 in portal
  • Mimetidae 2 in portal
  • Mysmenidae 1 in portal
  • Nesticidae 35 in portal
  • Ochyroceratidae 2 in portal
  • Oxyopidae 1 in portal
  • Pholcidae 7 in portal
  • Phrurolithidae 1 in portal
  • Pimoidae 1 in portal
  • Pisauridae 1 in portal
  • Salticidae 6 in portal
  • Scytodidae 1 in portal
  • Sicariidae 1 in portal
  • Tengellidae 5 in portal
  • Tetragnathidae 7 in portal
  • Theridiidae 19 in portal
  • Theridiosomatidae 1 in portal
  • Uloboridae 1 in portal

Species in this portal

  • Adelocosa anops Kauai Cave Wolf Spider G1G2 HI
  • Agelenopsis pennsylvanica Pennsylvania Grass Spider GNR IL
  • Agyneta gagnei G1G2 HI
  • Agyneta hedini CO, NM
  • Agyneta unimaculata GNR IL
  • Allocosa funerea GNR TN
  • Allocosa sublata GNR AL
  • Anachemmis jungi CA
  • Anahita punctulata Southeastern Wandering Spider G4 AL, GA, TN
  • Anasaitis canosus Twin-Flagged Jumping Spider AL
  • Anthrobia coylei G2 KY, TN, VA, WV
  • Anthrobia monmouthia Mammoth Cave Spider G5 AL, KY, TN, VA
  • Antrodiaetus unicolor GNR AL, GA, TN
  • Anyphaena celer GNR AL
  • Appaleptoneta barrowsi G1 AL
  • Appaleptoneta credula G1 AL
  • Appaleptoneta fiskei GNR GA
  • Appaleptoneta jonesi G1 AL
  • Araneus cavaticus Barn Orbweaver GNR AL, KY
  • Araneus diadematus Cross Orbweaver GNR
  • Araneus marmoreus Marbled Orbweaver G5 TN
  • Argyrodes nephilae AL
  • Azilia affinis Longjawed Orb Weavers AL, FL
  • Bathyphantes alboventris Notch-Tipped Shield Sheetweaver GNR IL, TN
  • Bathyphantes nigrinus Donker Wevertje GNR IN
  • Bathyphantes pallidus Pale Sheetweb Weaver G5 GA, IL, MO, TN
  • Bathyphantes reprobus Reprobus Sheetweb Weaver GNR
  • Bathyphantes weyeri Wide Shield Sheetweaver G4 AR, CO, IN, KY, ME, OH, ON, PA, QC, VA, WI, WV
  • Calileptoneta briggsi Briggs' Cave Spider G1 CA
  • Callobius bennetti Bennett's Laceweaver G5 IN
  • Calymmaria persica GNR AL, GA, IL, KY, TN, VA
  • Calymmaria virginica G1 TN
  • Centromerus cornupalpis Eastern Spurred Sheetweaver GNR AL, IL
  • Centromerus denticulatus GNR AL, GA
  • Centromerus latidens G5 AL, FL, GA, IL, KY, MO, TN
  • Centromerus tennapex TN
  • Ceraticelus fissiceps G5 AL
  • Ceraticelus minutus G5
  • Cheiracanthium inclusum Yellow Sac Spider GNR AL
  • Cicurina arcata G5 IL
  • Cicurina arcuata G5 GA, IL, TN
  • Cicurina bandera G2G3 TX
  • Cicurina bandida Bandit Cave Meshweaver G2 TX
  • Cicurina baronia Robber Baron Cave Meshweaver G1 TX
  • Cicurina barri G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina breviaria AL, TN
  • Cicurina brevis Small-Eared Meshweaver G5 IL
  • Cicurina browni G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina brunsi TX
  • Cicurina bullis TX
  • Cicurina buwata G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina caliga GNR TX
  • Cicurina cavealis GNR IL
  • Cicurina caverna G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina coryelli G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina delrio TX
  • Cicurina ezelli G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina gruta G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina holsingeri G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina hoodensis GNR TX
  • Cicurina joya TX
  • Cicurina loftini TX
  • Cicurina machete G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina madla Madla Cave Meshweaver G1 TX
  • Cicurina mckenziei G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina medina G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina menardia G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina minima GNR AL
  • Cicurina mirifica TX
  • Cicurina mixmaster GNR TX
  • Cicurina neovespera TX
  • Cicurina obscura G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina orellia G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina pablo G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina pallida GNR GA, IL, IN, KY
  • Cicurina pastura G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina patei G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina placida GNR TN
  • Cicurina platypus TX
  • Cicurina porteri G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina puentecilla G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina rainesi G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina reclusa G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina reddelli G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina russelli G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina sansaba G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina selecta G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina serena G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina sheari G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina sprousei G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina stowersi G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina suttoni G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina travisae G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina troglobia GNR TX
  • Cicurina ubicki G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina uvalde G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina varians GNR NM
  • Cicurina venefica G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina vespera Government Canyon Bat Cave Meshweaver G1 TX
  • Cicurina vibora G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina wartoni Warton Cave Meshweaver G1 TX
  • Cicurina watersi G1G2 TX
  • Cicurina wiltoni G1 AL
  • Coras juvenilis GNR GA, KY
  • Coras lamellosus GNR AL, IL
  • Coras taugynus TN
  • Cryptachaea porteri Cobweb Spiders GNR AL, GA, IN, NM, TN
  • Cryptachaea rupicola GNR AL, IL
  • Ctenus captiosus Florida False Wolf Spider FL
  • Cybaeopsis pantopla G3 TN
  • Cybaeopsis tibialis GNR
  • Cybaeus giganteus GNR KY, TN
  • Cybaeus patritus TN
  • Cyclocosmia truncata Ravine Trapdoor Spider GNR GA
  • Cyclosa conica Cone-Shaped Orbweaver G5
  • Dolomedes scriptus Dock Spider G5 IL, IN, KY, TN
  • Dolomedes tenebrosus Dark Fishing Spider G5 IL, KY, OK
  • Dolomedes vittatus Banded Fishing Spider GNR AL, IL, TN
  • Eidmannella bullata G1G2 TX
  • Eidmannella delicata G1G2 TX
  • Eidmannella nasuta G1G2 TX
  • Eidmannella pallida Pallid Cave Spider GNR AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
  • Eidmannella reclusa G1G2 TX
  • Eidmannella rostrata G4 TX
  • Eidmannella tuckeri GNR TX
  • Elaver excepta White Sac Spider G5 GA
  • Emblyna florens AL
  • Enoplognatha ovata Common Candy-Striped Spider GNR
  • Erigone autumnalis Autumn Money Spider GNR IA, IL
  • Erigone infernalis GNR IN, KY
  • Erigone stygius G1G2 HI
  • Eustala anastera Orb Weaver G5
  • Faiditus cancellatus GNR AL
  • Gaucelmus augustinus G3 AL, FL, GA, MS, TX
  • Gaucelmus cavernicola
  • Gaucelmus strinatii
  • Gaucelmus tropicus
  • Gnathonaroides pedalis GNR
  • Hentziectypus globosus Fingered Cobweaver GNR AL
  • Hibana gracilis Garden Ghost Spider GNR AL
  • Hickmania troglodytes Tasmanian Cave Spider
  • Hogna frondicola Forest Wolf Spider G5
  • Howaia mogera Kasholenspin HI
  • Hypochilus bonneti GNR CO, NM
  • Hypochilus coylei G3 NC
  • Hypochilus gertschi G3 VA
  • Hypochilus pococki Pocock's Lampshade-Web Spider G4 NC, TN
  • Hypochilus thorelli Thorell's Lampshade-Web Spider G4 AL, GA, TN, VA
  • Islandiana cavealis Cave Sheet-web Spider GNR IN
  • Islandiana flaveola Unequal Whiskered Money Spider G5 IL
  • Islandiana lewisi cave sheet-web spider G1 IN
  • Islandiana muma G1G2 AL, IL, VA
  • Islandiana princeps Eastern Whiskered Money Spider GNR IL
  • Islandiana speophila Cavern Sheet-web Spider G1 WV
  • Islandiana unicornis G2G3 IL, OK, TX
  • Latrodectus variolus Northern Black Widow GNR TN
  • Lepthyphantes leprosus Household Fine Sheetweaver GNR IL
  • Leucauge venusta Orchard Orbweaver GNR AL, IL, KY
  • Liocranoides archeri Archer's Two-clawed Cave Spider G2 AL, TN
  • Liocranoides coylei TN, VA
  • Liocranoides tennesseensis G1 TN
  • Liocranoides unicolor GU AL, GA, KY, TN
  • Loxosceles panama Violin Spiders
  • Lycosa howarthi G1G2 HI
  • Maevia inclemens Dimorphic Jumper GNR GA
  • Mangora placida Tuftlegged Orbweaver GNR AL
  • Marpissa lineata Four-Lined Slender Jumping Spider GNR KY
  • Maymena ambita GNR AL, GA, IL, TN
  • Mecynogea lemniscata Basilica Orbweaver GNR AL
  • Mermessus antraeus GNR IL, NM, TX
  • Mermessus denticulatus Amerikaanse Kasdwergspin GNR AL, IL, NM
  • Mermessus indicabilis GNR IL
  • Mermessus maculatus Sheet-Web Spiders GNR AL, GA, IL, MO, TN
  • Mermessus tridentatus Spider GNR AL, IL, TN
  • Meta ovalis Cave Orb Weaver G5 AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MO, OK, TN, VA
  • Metaltella simoni Hacklemesh Weaver GNR GA
  • Mimetus notius Reticulated Pirate Spider GNR
  • Mimetus puritanus Common Pirate Spider GNR AL
  • Neoscona domiciliorum Red-Femured Spotted Orbweaver GNR
  • Neospintharus trigonum Horned Parasitic Cobweaver GNR AL, IN
  • Neriene radiata Filmy Dome Spider G5 GA, IL, IN, KY
  • Nesticus barri Barr's Cave Spider G3 AL, TN
  • Nesticus barrowsi G1G2 TN
  • Nesticus brimleyi G1G2 NC
  • Nesticus carolinensis Linville Caverns Spider G2 NC
  • Nesticus carteri Carter's Cave Spider GNR IN, KY, TN, VA, WV
  • Nesticus cressleri GNR GA
  • Nesticus dilutus Grassy Creek Cave Spider G1 TN
  • Nesticus furtivus Racoon Mountain Caverns Cave Spider G1 TN
  • Nesticus georgia Georgia Cave Spider G1G2 GA
  • Nesticus gertschi G1 TN
  • Nesticus holsingeri Holsinger's Cave Spider G3G4 VA
  • Nesticus jonesi Cave Spring Cave Spider G1 AL
  • Nesticus lula GNR GA
  • Nesticus mimus G3 VA
  • Nesticus paynei G3G4 TN, VA
  • Nesticus pecki Monteagle Cave Spider GNR TN
  • Nesticus potterius G1G2 CA
  • Nesticus reclusus Lost Nantahala Cave Spider G3 NC
  • Nesticus sodanus CA
  • Nesticus stupkai TN
  • Nesticus stygius G1G2 TN
  • Nesticus tennesseensis Tennessee Cave Spider G3G4 TN, VA, WV
  • Oaphantes prometheus CA
  • Ocrepeira ectypa GNR AL
  • Oreonetides beattyi Beatty's Sheetweb Cave Spider GNR IN, MD, PA, TN, VA
  • Oreonetides vaginatus Undergrowth Sheet-Web Weaver G5
  • Oreophantes recurvatus G5
  • Origanates rostratus GNR AL, TN
  • Oxyopes salticus Lynx Spider GNR AL
  • Ozarkia alabama GNR AL
  • Ozarkia arkansa AR
  • Ozarkia blanda GNR AL
  • Ozarkia georgia GNR GA
  • Ozarkia novaegalleciae NM
  • Ozarkia serena G1G2 AL
  • Parasteatoda tepidariorum Common House Spider GNR AL, AR, GA, IL, KY, TN, VA
  • Paratheridula perniciosa Cobweb Spiders
  • Pelegrina exigua GNR IL
  • Pelegrina proterva Common White-Cheeked Jumping Spider G5 IL
  • Phanetta subterranea Subterranean Sheetweb Spider G5 AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KY, MO, NC, OH, TN, VA, WV
  • Phidippus purpuratus Marbled Purple Jumper G5
  • Pholcus dade GA
  • Pholcus jusahi VA
  • Pholcus lanieri GA
  • Pholcus phalangioides Cosmopolitan Cellar Spider GNR IL, KY, NM, TN
  • Physocyclus enaulus NM
  • Pimoa altioculata GNR
  • Pirata alachuus GNR GA
  • Pirata sedentarius GNR IL, TN
  • Piratula insularis Lonely Wolf Spider G5 GA
  • Pisaurina mira Nursery Web Spider G5 AL, IL
  • Porrhomma cavernicola Appalachian Cave Spider G5 AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, NC, OK, ON, PA, TN, VA, WV
  • Porrhomma egeria Kelderkleinoogje
  • Porrhomma terrestre Terrestrial Wide-Eyed Sheetweaver GNR IL
  • Progradungula carraiensis Carrai Cave Spider
  • Psilochorus cordatus
  • Rugathodes sexpunctatus Common Six-Spotted Cobweaver G5
  • Schizocosa ocreata Brush-Legged Split Wolf Spider G5 IL
  • Schizocosa saltatrix G5
  • Scotinella redempta GNR IL
  • Scytodes intricata Spitting Spiders
  • Spelungula cavernicola Nelson Cave Spider
  • Spermophora senoculata Shortbodied Cellar Spider GNR FL
  • Steatoda triangulosa Triangulate Bud Spider GNR IL
  • Taranucnus ornithes GNR AL
  • Tarlina noorundi
  • Tayshaneta anopica G1G2 TX
  • Tayshaneta archambaulti GNR TX
  • Tayshaneta bullis GNR TX
  • Tayshaneta concinna G1G2 TX
  • Tayshaneta fawcetti GNR TX
  • Tayshaneta microps Government Canyon Bat Cave Spider G1 TX
  • Tayshaneta myopica Tooth Cave Spider G1G2 TX
  • Tayshaneta oconnorae GNR TX
  • Tayshaneta sandersi GNR TX
  • Tayshaneta sprousei GNR TX
  • Tayshaneta vidrio GNR TX
  • Tayshaneta whitei GNR TX
  • Tegenaria domestica Barn Funnel Weaver GNR AL, GA, IL, IN
  • Tegenaria pagana Rural Funnel-Web Spider NM
  • Tenuiphantes sabulosus GNR AL, IL, TN
  • Tetragnatha elongata Elongate Stilt Spider G5
  • Tetragnatha laboriosa Long-Jawed Orb Weaver G5 IN
  • Tetragnatha shoshone Amerikanische Streckerspinne GNR IL
  • Tetragnatha versicolor Versicolor Long-Jawed Orbweaver G5 AL, KY
  • Theotima makua G2G3 HI
  • Theridion flavonotatum AL
  • Theridion glaucescens GNR AL
  • Theridiosoma gemmosum Common Eastern Ray Spider G5 AL, GA, IL, IN
  • Theridula opulenta Cobweb Spiders GNR AL
  • Thymoites marxi GNR AL, GA
  • Thymoites minero G1G2 AZ
  • Tidarren sisyphoides Tent Cobweb Weaver AL
  • Trochosa terricola Gewone Nachtwolfspin G5
  • Typhlonesticus silvestrii Silvestri's Cave Spider CA, OR
  • Uloborus glomosus Featherlegged Orbweaver GNR AL, NM
  • Usofila gracilis G1G2 CA
  • Varacosa avara Spurred Secretive Wolf Spider GNR IL
  • Wadotes calcaratus G5 GA, TN
  • Wadotes saturnus GA
  • Wulfila albens AL
  • Yunohamella lyrica Lyric Cobweaver GNR AL, IN

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