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Araneae

Other Invertebrate Orders

Araneae is the taxonomic order of spiders, air-breathing arachnids with eight legs, venom-injecting fangs, and spinnerets that produce silk. It is the largest order of arachnids and ranks seventh among all animal orders in described species diversity. As of early 2026 taxonomists have documented roughly 53,680 spider species across 139 families, and family-level classification within the order remains actively debated.

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Parent Taxon Of

American House Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: American House Spider
Araneidae, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araneidae
Argiope Aurantia, Species
Source Wikidata: Argiope Aurantia
Black House Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Black House Spider
Bold Jumper, Species
Source Wikidata: Bold Jumper
Brachypelma auratum, Species
Source Brachypelma auratum (Wikidata)
Brachypelma boehmei, Species
Source Brachypelma boehmei (Wikidata)
Brachypelma Hamorii, Species
Source Mexican Redknee Tarantula (Wikidata)
Brazilian Wandering Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Brazilian Wandering Spider
Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula, Species
Source Wikidata: Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula
Brown Recluse Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Brown Recluse Spider
Cardinal Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Cardinal Spider
Carolina Wolf Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Carolina Wolf Spider
Cerbalus aravaensis, Species
Source Wikidata: Cerbalus aravaensis
Chilean Recluse Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Chilean Recluse Spider
Chilean Rose Tarantula, Species
Source Wikidata: Chilean Rose Tarantula
Cobalt Blue Tarantula, Species
Source Wikidata: Cobalt Blue Tarantula
Daddy Long-Legs Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Daddy Long-Legs Spider
Dark Fishing Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Dark Fishing Spider
Domestic House Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Domestic House Spider
Dysdera Crocata, Species
Source Wikidata: Dysdera Crocata
European Cave Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: European Cave Spider
European Garden Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: European Garden Spider
Gasteracantha cancriformis, Species
Source Wikidata: Gasteracantha cancriformis
Giant Huntsman Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Giant Huntsman Spider
Golden Orb-Weaver Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Golden Orb-Weaver Spider
Goldenrod Crab Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Goldenrod Crab Spider
Goliath Birdeater, Species
Source Wikidata: Goliath Birdeater
Green Lynx Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Green Lynx Spider
Hobo Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Hobo Spider
Huntsman Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Huntsman Spider
Jumping Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Jumping Spider
King Baboon Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: King Baboon Spider
Linyphia triangularis, Species
Source Wikidata: Linyphia triangularis
Mexican Redknee Tarantula, Species
Source Mexican Redknee Tarantula (Wikidata)
Mouse Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Mouse Spider
Mysore Ornamental Tarantula, Species
Source Wikidata: Mysore Ornamental Tarantula
Net-Casting Spider, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Deinopidae
Noble False Widow, Species
Source Wikidata: Noble False Widow
Nursery Web Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Nursery Web Spider
Ogre-faced Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Ogre-faced Spider
Philodromus margaritatus, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Philodromus margaritatus
Pinktoe Tarantula, Species
Source Wikidata: Pinktoe Tarantula
Poecilotheria metallica, Species
Source Poecilotheria metallica (Wikidata)
Poecilotheria Rajaei, Species
Source Wikidata: Poecilotheria Rajaei
Psalmopoeus irminia, Species
Source Wikidata: Psalmopoeus irminia
Pterinochilus murinus, Species
Source Wikidata: Pterinochilus murinus
Raft Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Raft Spider
Salticidae, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Salticidae
Six-eyed Sand Spider, Species
Source Wikidata: Six-eyed Sand Spider

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Asia

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Europe

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South America

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Spider
Wikipedia
  • Araneae: present tense, 53680 species recorded as of Jan 2026
  • Introduction
    Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.
  • In Group: Arachnid Orders, Lead
    Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.
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Wikidata: Araneae
Wikidata Q1357, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Goliath Birdeater
Parent Taxon Of: Goliath Birdeater, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Huntsman Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Huntsman Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Mexican Redknee Tarantula (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Parent Taxon Of: Mexican Redknee Tarantula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Brachypelma Hamorii, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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Wikidata: Wolf Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Wolf Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Brazilian Wandering Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Brazilian Wandering Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Sydney Funnel-web Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Sydney Funnel-web Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Brown Recluse Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Brown Recluse Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Jumping Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Jumping Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Wasp Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Wasp Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: European Garden Spider
Parent Taxon Of: European Garden Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Golden Orb-Weaver Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Golden Orb-Weaver Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Trapdoor Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Trapdoor Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Daddy Long-Legs Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Daddy Long-Legs Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Water Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Water Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Ogre-faced Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Ogre-faced Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Six-eyed Sand Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Six-eyed Sand Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Chilean Rose Tarantula
Parent Taxon Of: Chilean Rose Tarantula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Six-Spotted Fishing Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Six-Spotted Fishing Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Green Lynx Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Green Lynx Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Yellow Sac Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Yellow Sac Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Hobo Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Hobo Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: American House Spider
Parent Taxon Of: American House Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Pinktoe Tarantula
Parent Taxon Of: Pinktoe Tarantula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Goldenrod Crab Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Goldenrod Crab Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Dark Fishing Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Dark Fishing Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Black House Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Black House Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Noble False Widow
Parent Taxon Of: Noble False Widow, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Mouse Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Mouse Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Cobalt Blue Tarantula
Parent Taxon Of: Cobalt Blue Tarantula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Bold Jumper
Parent Taxon Of: Bold Jumper, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Poecilotheria metallica (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Poecilotheria metallica, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Nursery Web Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Nursery Web Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Mysore Ornamental Tarantula
Parent Taxon Of: Mysore Ornamental Tarantula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Brachypelma boehmei (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Brachypelma boehmei, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Brachypelma auratum (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Brachypelma auratum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Giant Huntsman Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Giant Huntsman Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Chilean Recluse Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Chilean Recluse Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: King Baboon Spider
Parent Taxon Of: King Baboon Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Carolina Wolf Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Carolina Wolf Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula
Parent Taxon Of: Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Argiope Aurantia
  • Parent Taxon Of: Argiope Aurantia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Yellow Garden Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source
Wikidata: Dysdera Crocata
Parent Taxon Of: Dysdera Crocata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: European Cave Spider
Parent Taxon Of: European Cave Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Cardinal Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Cardinal Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Raft Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Raft Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Domestic House Spider
Parent Taxon Of: Domestic House Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Poecilotheria Rajaei
Parent Taxon Of: Poecilotheria Rajaei, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Pterinochilus murinus
Parent Taxon Of: Pterinochilus murinus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Thomisus onustus
Parent Taxon Of: Thomisus onustus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Psalmopoeus irminia
Parent Taxon Of: Psalmopoeus irminia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Cerbalus aravaensis
Parent Taxon Of: Cerbalus aravaensis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Gasteracantha cancriformis
Parent Taxon Of: Gasteracantha cancriformis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Linyphia triangularis
Parent Taxon Of: Linyphia triangularis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Philodromus margaritatus
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Philodromus margaritatus, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Philodromus margaritatus, Taxon record
"order": "Araneae"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Theraphosidae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Theraphosidae, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Theraphosidae, Taxon record
"parent": "Araneae"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Araneidae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Araneidae, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Araneidae, Taxon record
"parent": "Araneae"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Salticidae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Salticidae, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Salticidae, Taxon record
"parent": "Araneae"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Theridiidae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Theridiidae, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Theridiidae, Taxon record
"parent": "Araneae"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Deinopidae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Net-Casting Spider, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Net-Casting Spider, Taxon record
"order": "Araneae"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Scytodidae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Spitting Spider, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Spitting Spider, Taxon record
"order": "Araneae"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Pardosa amentata
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Spotted Wolf Spider, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Spotted Wolf Spider, Taxon record
"order": "Araneae"
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