Araneae
(Spiders)
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all orders of organisms. Spiders are found worldwide on every continent except Antarctica, and have become established in nearly every land habitat.
Suborder : Mesothelae
Infraorder : Araneomorphae
Families :
Araneidae (Orb Weaver Spiders)
Includes Subfamilies:
• Araneinae
• Argiopinae
• Cyrtarachninae
• Gasteracanthinae
• Micratheninae
Archaeidae (Pelican Spiders)
Argiope (Cross Spiders)
Cheiracanthiidae (Long-legged Sac Spiders)
Clubionidae (Sac Spiders)
Corinnidae (Ground & Ant-mimic Sac Spiders)
Ctenidae (Wandering Spiders)
Deinopidae (Net-casting Spiders)
Hersiliidae (Two-tailed Spiders)
Linyphiidae (Sheetweb and Dwarf Weavers)
Lycosidae (Wolf Spiders)
Macrothelidae (Northern Tunnel Spiders)
Nephilinae (Golden Orb Weaver & Coin Spiders)
Oxyopidae (Lynx Spiders)
Pacullidae (Giant Armoured Spiders)
Philodromidae (Running Crab Spiders)
Pholcidae (Daddy-Long-Legs/Cellar Spiders)
Pisauridae (Nursery Web Spiders)
Psechridae (Lace Sheet-Weavers)
Salticidae (Jumping Spiders)
Scytodidae (Spitting Spiders)
Sparassidae (Huntsman)
Tetragnathidae (Long-jawed Orbweavers)
Tetrablemmidae (Armored Spiders)
Theridiidae (Comb-footed Spiders)
Thomisidae (Crab Spider)
Zodariidae (Ant-eating Spiders)
Suborder : Opisthothelae
Infraorder : Mygalomorphae
Families :
Barychelidae (Brushed Trapdoor Spiders)
Theraphosidae (Tarantula)