Home›Species›Taxonomy›AraneaeTaxaAraneaeOther Invertebrate OrdersReference and ClassificationVerifiedAraneae 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.FactsAraneaeConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1Taxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 1AraneaeFilter Results59 entriesCommon GroupAllHarvestmen (Opiliones) (1)Spiders (Araneae) (58)HabitatAllChaparral (4)Desert (4)Freshwater (1)Grassland (3)Intertidal Zone (1)Lake (1)River (1)Savanna (1)Temperate Forest (3)Tropical Dry Forest (1)Tropical Rainforest (4)Wetlands (1)Xeric Shrubland (2)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (1)Data Deficient (1)Endangered (1)Near Threatened (2)Not Evaluated (37)Vulnerable (3)EcosystemAllAmazon Rainforest (2)Atlantic Forest (1)Cerrado (1)Fynbos (1)Lake Victoria (1)Mediterranean Basin (1)Everyday GroupAllHarvestmen (Opiliones) (1)Spiders (Araneae) (58)DietAllCarnivore (32)Insectivore (6)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Marine (2)Terrestrial (45)Terrestrial and Freshwater (2)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (1)Eaten or Drunk by People (1)Ecotourism and Research (2)Invasive or Introduced Species (10)Kept as Pets (8)Natural Pest Control (6)Venomous or Dangerous to Humans (9)Living or ExtinctAllYes (23)Where It LivesAllAfrica (5)Algeria (1)Argentina (4)Asia (1)Australia (1)Australia (5)Austria (4)Bahamas (1)Belgium (16)Brazil (5)Canada (9)Chile (4)China (2)Colombia (6)Costa Rica (1)Cuba (1)Czechia (1)Denmark (16)Ecuador (5)Egypt (1)Europe (8)France (7)Georgia (1)Germany (5)Guyana (2)Haiti (1)Hungary (1)Iceland (1)India (4)Israel (1)Italy (5)Japan (4)Jordan (1)Kenya (1)Laos (1)Libya (1)Luxembourg (1)Mexico (8)Mozambique (1)Myanmar (1)Namibia (1)Netherlands (3)New South Wales (1)New Zealand (3)North America (12)Norway (12)Panama (1)Peru (2)Poland (1)Portugal (5)Romania (2)Seychelles (1)Slovenia (3)South Africa (2)South America (10)South Asia (9)Spain (2)Sri Lanka (2)Suriname (1)Sweden (15)Switzerland (2)Tanzania (1)Texas (3)Tunisia (1)United Kingdom (4)United States (15)Uruguay (1)Venezuela (1)Zambia (1)Zimbabwe (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 59American House SpiderAraneaeArgiope AurantiaAraneaeBlack House SpiderAraneaeBold JumperAraneaeBrachypelma auratumAraneaeBrachypelma boehmeiAraneaeBrachypelma HamoriiAraneaeBrazilian Wandering SpiderAraneaeBrazilian Whiteknee TarantulaAraneaeBrown Recluse SpiderAraneaeCardinal SpiderAraneaeCarolina Wolf SpiderAraneaeCerbalus aravaensisAraneaeChilean Recluse SpiderAraneaeChilean Rose TarantulaAraneaeCobalt Blue TarantulaAraneaeDaddy Long-Legs SpiderAraneaeDark Fishing SpiderAraneaeDomestic House SpiderAraneaeDysdera CrocataAraneaeEuropean Cave SpiderAraneaeEuropean Garden SpiderAraneaeGasteracantha cancriformisAraneaeGiant Huntsman SpiderAraneaeGolden Orb-Weaver SpiderAraneaeGoldenrod Crab SpiderAraneaeGoliath BirdeaterAraneaeGreen Lynx SpiderAraneaeHobo SpiderAraneaeHuntsman SpiderAraneaeJumping SpiderAraneaeKing Baboon SpiderAraneaeLinyphia triangularisAraneaeMexican Redknee TarantulaAraneaeMouse SpiderAraneaeMysore Ornamental TarantulaAraneaeNet-Casting SpiderAraneaeNoble False WidowAraneaeNursery Web SpiderAraneaeOgre-faced SpiderAraneaePhilodromus margaritatusAraneaePinktoe TarantulaAraneaePoecilotheria metallicaAraneaePoecilotheria RajaeiAraneaePsalmopoeus irminiaAraneaePterinochilus murinusAraneaeRaft SpiderAraneaeSix-eyed Sand SpiderAraneaeSix-Spotted Fishing SpiderAraneaeSpitting SpiderAraneaeSpotted Wolf SpiderAraneaeSydney Funnel-web SpiderAraneaeThomisus onustusAraneaeTrapdoor SpiderAraneaeWasp SpiderAraneaeWater SpiderAraneaeWolf SpiderAraneaeYellow Garden SpiderAraneaeYellow Sac SpiderAraneaeConnectionsParent Taxon OfSix-Spotted Fishing Spider, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Six-Spotted Fishing SpiderSpitting Spider, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: ScytodidaeSpotted Wolf Spider, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Pardosa amentataSydney Funnel-web Spider, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Sydney Funnel-web SpiderTheraphosidae, Taxa Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: TheraphosidaeTheridiidae, Taxa Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: TheridiidaeThomisus onustus, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Thomisus onustusTrapdoor Spider, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Trapdoor SpiderWasp Spider, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Wasp SpiderWater Spider, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Water SpiderWolf Spider, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Wolf SpiderYellow Garden Spider, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Argiope AurantiaYellow Sac Spider, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Yellow Sac SpiderShowing 51 to 63 of 63 in Parent Taxon Of, page 2 of 2.← Previous12In the Other AtlasesFound InAfricaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.AsiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.EuropeAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.North AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.South AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikipedia: Spidertier 2WikipediaAraneae: present tense, 53680 species recorded as of Jan 2026IntroductionSpiders (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, LeadSpiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.View the SourceWikidata: AraneaeWikidata Q1357, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: Goliath BirdeaterParent Taxon Of: Goliath Birdeater, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Huntsman SpiderParent Taxon Of: Huntsman Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceMexican Redknee Tarantula (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Mexican Redknee Tarantula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainParent Taxon Of: Brachypelma Hamorii, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Wolf SpiderParent Taxon Of: Wolf Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Brazilian Wandering SpiderParent Taxon Of: Brazilian Wandering Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Sydney Funnel-web SpiderParent Taxon Of: Sydney Funnel-web Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Brown Recluse SpiderParent Taxon Of: Brown Recluse Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Jumping SpiderParent Taxon Of: Jumping Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Wasp SpiderParent Taxon Of: Wasp Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: European Garden SpiderParent Taxon Of: European Garden Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Golden Orb-Weaver SpiderParent Taxon Of: Golden Orb-Weaver Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Trapdoor SpiderParent Taxon Of: Trapdoor Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Daddy Long-Legs SpiderParent Taxon Of: Daddy Long-Legs Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Water SpiderParent Taxon Of: Water Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Ogre-faced SpiderParent Taxon Of: Ogre-faced Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Six-eyed Sand SpiderParent Taxon Of: Six-eyed Sand Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Chilean Rose TarantulaParent Taxon Of: Chilean Rose Tarantula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Six-Spotted Fishing SpiderParent Taxon Of: Six-Spotted Fishing Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Green Lynx SpiderParent Taxon Of: Green Lynx Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Yellow Sac SpiderParent Taxon Of: Yellow Sac Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Hobo SpiderParent Taxon Of: Hobo Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: American House SpiderParent Taxon Of: American House Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Pinktoe TarantulaParent Taxon Of: Pinktoe Tarantula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Goldenrod Crab SpiderParent Taxon Of: Goldenrod Crab Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Dark Fishing SpiderParent Taxon Of: Dark Fishing Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Black House SpiderParent Taxon Of: Black House Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Noble False WidowParent Taxon Of: Noble False Widow, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Mouse SpiderParent Taxon Of: Mouse Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Cobalt Blue TarantulaParent Taxon Of: Cobalt Blue Tarantula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Bold JumperParent Taxon Of: Bold Jumper, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourcePoecilotheria metallica (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Poecilotheria metallica, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Nursery Web SpiderParent Taxon Of: Nursery Web Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Mysore Ornamental TarantulaParent Taxon Of: Mysore Ornamental Tarantula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBrachypelma boehmei (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Brachypelma boehmei, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBrachypelma auratum (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Brachypelma auratum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Giant Huntsman SpiderParent Taxon Of: Giant Huntsman Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Chilean Recluse SpiderParent Taxon Of: Chilean Recluse Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: King Baboon SpiderParent Taxon Of: King Baboon Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Carolina Wolf SpiderParent Taxon Of: Carolina Wolf Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Brazilian Whiteknee TarantulaParent Taxon Of: Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Argiope AurantiaParent Taxon Of: Argiope Aurantia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainParent Taxon Of: Yellow Garden Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Dysdera CrocataParent Taxon Of: Dysdera Crocata, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: European Cave SpiderParent Taxon Of: European Cave Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Cardinal SpiderParent Taxon Of: Cardinal Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Raft SpiderParent Taxon Of: Raft Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Domestic House SpiderParent Taxon Of: Domestic House Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Poecilotheria RajaeiParent Taxon Of: Poecilotheria Rajaei, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Pterinochilus murinusParent Taxon Of: Pterinochilus murinus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Thomisus onustusParent Taxon Of: Thomisus onustus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Psalmopoeus irminiaParent Taxon Of: Psalmopoeus irminia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Cerbalus aravaensisParent Taxon Of: Cerbalus aravaensis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Gasteracantha cancriformisParent Taxon Of: Gasteracantha cancriformis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Linyphia triangularisParent Taxon Of: Linyphia triangularis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Philodromus margaritatusGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Philodromus margaritatus, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Philodromus margaritatus, Taxon record"order": "Araneae"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: TheraphosidaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Theraphosidae, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Theraphosidae, Taxon record"parent": "Araneae"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: AraneidaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Araneidae, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Araneidae, Taxon record"parent": "Araneae"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: SalticidaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Salticidae, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Salticidae, Taxon record"parent": "Araneae"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: TheridiidaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Theridiidae, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Theridiidae, Taxon record"parent": "Araneae"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: DeinopidaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Net-Casting Spider, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Net-Casting Spider, Taxon record"order": "Araneae"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: ScytodidaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Spitting Spider, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Spitting Spider, Taxon record"order": "Araneae"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Pardosa amentataGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Spotted Wolf Spider, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Spotted Wolf Spider, Taxon record"order": "Araneae"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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