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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaArthropodaChelicerataArachnidaAraneae

Family Nesticidae
Simon, 1894 · Cave Cobweb Spiders

Species in this portal
35
Ecological class
21 troglobionts and 14 troglophiles
Realm
Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
24 states and provinces
Counties
160
Karst regions
Appalachians, Edwards Plateau and Balcones, Guadalupe Mountains, Interior Low Plateau, Other
Conservation
14 of 28 ranked G1 or G2

Genera

  • Eidmannella 7 in portal
  • Gaucelmus 4 in portal
  • Howaia 1 in portal
  • Nesticus 22 in portal
  • Typhlonesticus 1 in portal

Species in this portal

  • 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
  • Gaucelmus augustinus G3 AL, FL, GA, MS, TX
  • Gaucelmus cavernicola
  • Gaucelmus strinatii
  • Gaucelmus tropicus
  • Howaia mogera Kasholenspin HI
  • 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
  • Typhlonesticus silvestrii Silvestri's Cave Spider CA, OR

No species match that filter.

Other resources

Catalogue of Life
CVCY8
GBIF
9565
ITIS
847742
iNaturalist
153826
NCBI Taxonomy
44401

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

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