Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids: where they live
Maps and quick facts for 85 spiders, scorpions & other arachnids (brown recluse spider, amblyomma americanum, Goliath birdeater, redback spider, argiope aurantia). Each animal page shows a representative wild record and the countries where open-licence GBIF records place it. Show spiders, scorpions & other arachnids on the world map
All 85 spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Araneidae 16
- Araneus diadematus Araneus diadematus
- Araneus marmoreus Araneus marmoreus
- Araniella cucurbitina Araniella cucurbitina
- Argiope argentata Argiope argentata
- Argiope aurantia Argiope aurantia
- Argiope bruennichi Argiope bruennichi
- Argiope trifasciata Argiope trifasciata
- Barn spider Araneus cavaticus
- Darwin's bark spider Caerostris darwini
- Gasteracantha cancriformis Gasteracantha cancriformis
- Larinioides cornutus Larinioides cornutus
- Larinioides sclopetarius Larinioides sclopetarius
- Nephila pilipes Nephila pilipes
- Nuctenea umbratica Nuctenea umbratica
- Trichonephila clavata Trichonephila clavata
- Trichonephila clavipes Trichonephila clavipes
Theridiidae 10
- Latrodectus geometricus Latrodectus geometricus
- Latrodectus hesperus Latrodectus hesperus
- Latrodectus mactans Latrodectus mactans
- Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Latrodectus tredecimguttatus
- Parasteatoda tepidariorum Parasteatoda tepidariorum
- Redback spider Latrodectus hasselti
- Steatoda grossa Steatoda grossa
- Steatoda nobilis Steatoda nobilis
- Theridion grallator Theridion grallator
- Triangulate cobweb spider Steatoda triangulosa
Phalangiidae 6
- Mitopus morio Mitopus morio
- Oligolophus tridens Oligolophus tridens
- Opilio canestrinii Opilio canestrinii
- Paroligolophus agrestis Paroligolophus agrestis
- Phalangium opilio Phalangium opilio
- Rilaena triangularis Rilaena triangularis
Theraphosidae 6
- Antilles pinktoe tarantula Caribena versicolor
- Brachypelma smithi Brachypelma smithi
- Chilean rose tarantula Grammostola rosea
- Goliath birdeater Theraphosa blondi
- Lasiodora parahybana Lasiodora parahybana
- Poecilotheria regalis Poecilotheria regalis
Ixodidae 4
- Amblyomma americanum Amblyomma americanum
- Ixodes ricinus Ixodes ricinus
- Ixodes scapularis Ixodes scapularis
- Rhipicephalus sanguineus Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Agelenidae 3
- Giant house spider Eratigena atrica
- Hobo spider Eratigena agrestis
- Tegenaria domestica Tegenaria domestica
Lycosidae 3
- Lycosa tarantula Lycosa tarantula
- Pardosa pullata Pardosa pullata
- Pirata piraticus Pirata piraticus
Salticidae 3
- Maratus volans Maratus volans
- Phidippus audax Phidippus audax
- Zebra spider Salticus scenicus
Linyphiidae 2
- Erigone atra Erigone atra
- Tenuiphantes tenuis Tenuiphantes tenuis
Sclerosomatidae 2
- Leiobunum blackwalli Leiobunum blackwalli
- Leiobunum rotundum Leiobunum rotundum
Scorpionidae 2
- Emperor scorpion Pandinus imperator
- Gigantometrus swammerdami Heterometrus swammerdami
Sicariidae 2
- Brown recluse spider Loxosceles reclusa
- Chilean recluse spider Loxosceles laeta
Sparassidae 2
- Giant huntsman spider Heteropoda maxima
- Heteropoda venatoria Heteropoda venatoria
Tetragnathidae 2
- Pachygnatha clercki Pachygnatha clercki
- Pachygnatha degeeri Pachygnatha degeeri
Amaurobiidae 1
- Amaurobius ferox Amaurobius ferox
Atracidae 1
- Sydney funnel-web spider Atrax robustus
Buthidae 1
- Deathstalker Leiurus quinquestriatus
Cheliferidae 1
- Chelifer cancroides Chelifer cancroides
Ctenidae 1
- Phoneutria nigriventer Phoneutria nigriventer
Cybaeidae 1
- Diving bell spider Argyroneta aquatica
Demodecidae 1
- Demodex folliculorum Demodex folliculorum
Dysderidae 1
- Woodlouse spider Dysdera crocata
Gnaphosidae 1
- Scotophaeus blackwalli Scotophaeus blackwalli
Hahniidae 1
- Antistea elegans Antistea elegans
Laelapidae 1
- Varroa destructor Varroa destructor
Nemastomatidae 1
- Nemastoma bimaculatum Nemastoma bimaculatum
Neobisiidae 1
- Neobisium carcinoides Neobisium carcinoides
Pholcidae 1
- Pholcus phalangioides Pholcus phalangioides
Pisauridae 1
- Pisaura mirabilis Pisaura mirabilis
Pyroglyphidae 1
- Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
Sarcoptidae 1
- Sarcoptes scabiei Sarcoptes scabiei
Scytodidae 1
- Scytodes thoracica Scytodes thoracica
Segestriidae 1
- Segestria florentina Segestria florentina
Tetranychidae 1
- Tetranychus urticae Tetranychus urticae
Thomisidae 1
- Misumena vatia Misumena vatia
Zoropsidae 1
- Zoropsis spinimana Zoropsis spinimana