Cosmopolitan spiders

Bathyphantes is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1866.

Oedothorax is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by A. Förster & Philipp Bertkau in 1883.

species of arachnid

Agroeca is a genus of liocranid sac spiders that was first described by Niklas Westring in 1861.

Anelosimus is a cosmopolitan genus of cobweb spiders (Theridiidae), currently containing 74 species. Anelosimus is a key group in the study of sociality and its evolution in spiders (Aviles 1997). It contains species spanning the spectrum from solitary to highly social (quasisocial), with eight quasisocial species, far more than any other spider genus. Among these is the South American social species Anelosimus eximius, among the best studied social spider species.

Castianeira is a genus of ant-like corinnid sac spiders first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1879. They are found in Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas, but are absent from Australia. Twenty-six species are native to North America, and at least twice as many are native to Mexico and Central America.

Aculepeira is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942.

genus of arachnids

Araeoncus is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1884. They closely resemble members of Diplocephalus; both genera have a uniquely shaped of the cephalothorax and a species-specific modification of the tibial apophysis of the pedipalp.

Linyphia is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804. The name is Greek, and means "thread-weaver" or "linen maker".

genus of arachnids

Allocosa is a spider genus of the wolf spider family, Lycosidae. The more than hundred recognized species are spread worldwide.

Lepthyphantes is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1866.

Walckenaeria is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by John Blackwall in 1833. It is a senior synonym of Paragonatium, as well as Wideria, Cornicularia, Prosopotheca, Tigellinus, and Trachynella.

Enoplognatha is a genus of comb-footed spiders first described by P. Pavesi in 1880. They were characterized by both a large colulus and a subspherical abdomen, with males usually have enlarged chelicerae. It is considered a senior synonym of Symopagia.

Anyphaena is a genus of anyphaenid sac spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. thumb|The eye arrangement of spiders in the genus Anyphaena They are yellow or brownish in coloration, with a concave carapace that narrows gradually towards the head.

Ceratinopsis is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by James Henry Emerton in 1882.

Diplocephalus is a genus of sheet weavers first described by Philipp Bertkau in 1883.

Icius is a genus of jumping spiders described by Eugène Simon in 1876, belonging to the Order Araneae, Family Salticidae.

Eriophora is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895. These spiders are found in tropical climates in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The name is derived from Ancient Greek roots and means "wool bearing".

Hypsosinga is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871, with a wide global distribution.

Dipoena is a genus of tangle-web spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869.

Gonatium is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1868.

Hasarius is a spider genus of the family Salticidae (jumping spiders).

Pellenes is a genus of jumping spiders that was first circumscribed by Eugène Louis Simon in 1876. It is considered a senior synonym of Hyllothyene. In 2000, Dmitri Logunov, Yuri Marusik and Sergei Rakov divided the genus Pellenes into four subgenera, based on the shape of the male palpal bulb. The subgenera are Pelmirus, Pelmultus, and Pelpaucus. Wayne Maddison placed the genus in the subtribe Harmochirina in the tribe Plexippini in 2015. This had previously been known as Harmochireae, as circumscribed by Simon in 1903. It is allocated to the subclade Saltafresia in the clade Salticoida. The

genus of arachnids (spider)

Entelecara is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1884.

Tibellus is a genus of slender crab spiders described by Simon in 1875, belonging to the order Araneae, family Philodromidae. Species of this genus are present in Eurasia, Africa, Americas and Australia.

Phoroncidia is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by J. O. Westwood in 1835.

Drapetisca is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1866. Females are long, and males are long. They are common on tree trunks from July to September, and they feed on insects and smaller spiders.

Agyneta is a genus of dwarf spiders (family Linyphiidae) that was first described by J. E. Hull in 1911.

Theridula is a genus of cobweb spiders, found in many (mostly tropical) parts of the world. Species vary in size from 1 to 3.5 mm in length. thumb|Theridula angula moving from one tree to another carrying the egg sac In females, the abdomen is wider than long, with a hump or horn on each side, and sometimes a posterior median horn. The pedipalp in males is simple, lacking a conductor or theridioid tegular apophysis.

Gongylidiellum is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1884.

Centromerus is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by David B. Hirst in 1886.

Opopaea is a genus of goblin spiders of the family Oonopidae. The genus is one of the largest within the family, with almost two hundred accepted species.

Aphantaulax is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon in 1878.

Bianor is a genus of boreal jumping spiders that can grow to . The robust shiny body and northerly distribution are distinctive. Males can be easily recognized by his swollen forelegs and females have orange legs. It was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1886, who presumably named it after the mythical character Bianor (=Ocnus).

species of arachnid

Anguliphantes is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 1996.

Schizocosa is a genus of wolf spiders (family Lycosidae) containing 56 species (as of 2025), distributed in North and South America, Africa, and East and Southeast Asia.

Hypomma is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by David B. Hirst in 1886.

Miagrammopes is a genus of cribellate orb weavers first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1870. These spiders have a unique shape and only four of their original eight eyes. They spin a single line of web, actively watching and jerking the line to catch their prey.

genus of arachnids

Bolephthyphantes is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1901. it contains only three species: B. caucasicus, B. index, and B. indexoides.

species of arachnid

Ostearius is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by J. E. Hull in 1911.

Olios is the largest genus of huntsman spiders, containing 165 species. They are found throughout the world, with most species occurring in hot countries. The genus was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837.

Theridiosoma is a genus of ray spiders that was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1879. They use their web as a high speed slingshot to actively hunt for prey.

Agalenocosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1944 by Mello-Leitão. , it contains 18 species with a wide distribution.

Euryopis is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1868.

Benoitia is a genus of funnel weavers first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967.

Mysmena is a genus of spiders in the family Mysmenidae, found in many parts of the world.

Crustulina is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1868.

Camillina is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by Lucien Berland in 1919. They are very similar to sister genus Zelotes.

Carepalxis is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1872. These spiders only build webs at night and break them down in the morning. C. coronata builds orb webs up to in diameter with closely woven spiral threads.

Symphytognatha is a genus of dwarf orb-weavers that was first described by V. V. Hickman in 1931.

genus of spiders

Geolycosa is a genus of wolf spiders first described in 1904.

Episinus is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1809.

Ariadna is a genus of tube-dwelling spider (family Segestriidae).