Theridiidae
Euryopis funebris (Hentz, 1850)
Euryopis funebris (Hentz, 1850)
Euryopis funebris is a North American native cobweb spider introduced to South Africa, a ground-dwelling ant-associated species.
Euryopis episinoides (Walckenaer, 1847)
Euryopis episinoides (Walckenaer, 1847)
Euryopis episinoides is a common Mediterranean Theridiidae spider that has been introduced to multiple regions globally, including South Africa.
Dipoena melanogaster (C.L.Koch, 1837)
Dipoena melanogaster (C.L.Koch, 1837)
Dipoena melanogaster is a small spider found across Europe, North Africa, and west Asia, active in summer in woodlands.
Dipoena turriceps (Schenkel, 1936)
Dipoena turriceps (Schenkel, 1936)
Dipoena turriceps is a theridiid spider species found in China and Laos that shows typical theridiid sexual dimorphism.
Emertonella taczanowskii (Keyserling, 1886)
Emertonella taczanowskii (Keyserling, 1886)
Emertonella taczanowskii is a spider species of the genus Emertonella, found across a wide transcontinental range.
Phycosoma digitula F.Zhang & B.S.Zhang, 2012
Phycosoma digitula F.Zhang & B.S.Zhang, 2012
Phycosoma digitula is a spider species first described in 2012 from southern China, found from Taiwan to Singapore.
Argyrodes elevatus Taczanowski, 1873
Argyrodes elevatus Taczanowski, 1873
Argyrodes elevatus is a small kleptoparasitic spider found across the Americas, with distinct body markings and no parental care for eggs.
Argyrodes miniaceus (Doleschall, 1857)
Argyrodes miniaceus (Doleschall, 1857)
Argyrodes miniaceus is a small kleptoparasitic spider widely distributed across the Asia-Pacific region.
Argyrodes flavescens O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1880
Argyrodes flavescens O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1880
Argyrodes flavescens, the red and silver dewdrop spider, is a small kleptoparasitic spider found in Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka.
Argyrodes antipodianus O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1880
Argyrodes antipodianus O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1880
Argyrodes antipodianus, the dew drop spider, is a small silver-bodied spider found across parts of Australasia.
Argyrodes fissifrons O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1869
Argyrodes fissifrons O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1869
Argyrodes fissifrons is a small kleptoparasitic spider that lives in other spiders' webs and has distinct physical and mating traits.
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1841)
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1841)
Argyrodes argyrodes is a kleptoparasitic Theridiidae spider native to the Mediterranean and West Africa, introduced to multiple regions including parts of South Africa.
Rhomphaea fictilium (Hentz, 1850)
Rhomphaea fictilium (Hentz, 1850)
Rhomphaea fictilium is a cobweb spider species in Theridiidae, found from Canada to Argentina.
Rhomphaea projiciens O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1896
Rhomphaea projiciens O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1896
Rhomphaea projiciens is a cobweb spider species native to the Americas from the US to Argentina, introduced to India.
Rhomphaea urquharti (Bryant, 1933)
Rhomphaea urquharti (Bryant, 1933)
Rhomphaea urquharti is a spider species endemic to New Zealand with distinct brown and silver coloration.
Neospintharus trigonum (Hentz, 1850)
Neospintharus trigonum (Hentz, 1850)
Neospintharus trigonum is a cobweb spider species from the US and Canada with documented egg and female body mass traits.
Ariamnes cylindrogaster Simon, 1889
Ariamnes cylindrogaster Simon, 1889
Ariamnes cylindrogaster is an elongated, spider-eating spider found across East and Southeast Asia, that lives in forests.
Ariamnes colubrinus Keyserling, 1890
Ariamnes colubrinus Keyserling, 1890
Ariamnes colubrinus is a twig-mimicking spider species with distinct size differences between males and females.
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)
Latrodectus mactans (southern black widow) is a spider with distinct appearance, defined range, and particular reproductive traits.
Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935
Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935
Latrodectus hesperus, the western black widow, is a venomous North American spider with potent neurotoxic venom.
Latrodectus geometricus C.L.Koch, 1841
Latrodectus geometricus C.L.Koch, 1841
Latrodectus geometricus, the brown widow, is a distinct spider species with a cosmopolitan distribution, commonly found near human settlements.
Latrodectus variolus Walckenaer, 1837
Latrodectus variolus Walckenaer, 1837
Latrodectus variolus, the northern black widow, is a venomous North American spider whose bite can cause latrodectism, with no antivenom available as of 2015.
Latrodectus hasselti Thorell, 1870
Latrodectus hasselti Thorell, 1870
Latrodectus hasselti, the redback spider, is a venomous spider native to Australia with a distinctive red stripe, known for male sexual cannibalism.
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus (Rossi, 1790)
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus (Rossi, 1790)
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus, the Mediterranean widow, is a venomous spider found in grasslands and steppes of Eurasia.
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