Arachnids, Centipedes and Millipedes

Family Theraphosidae
This family regroups all Tarentula species.

Acanthoscurria geniculata – Brazilian whiteknee tarantula
Aphonopelma bicoloratum – Mexican bloodleg tarantula
Aphonopelma seemanni – Costa Rican zebra tarantula
Avicularia avicularia – Common pinktoe tarantula
Brachypelma boehmei – Mexican rustleg tarantula
Brachypelma hamorii – Mexican redknee tarantula
Brachypelma klaasi – Mexican pink beauty tarantula
Ceratogyrus darlingi – Rear-horned baboon spider
Ceratogyrus marshalli – Straigh-horned baboon spider
Chaetopelma olivaceum – Middle East black tarantula
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens  – Greenbottle blue tarantula
Davus fasciatus – Costa Rican tiger rump tarantula
Nhandu coloratovillosus – Brazilian black-and-white tarantula
Nhandu tripepii – Brazilian giant blonde tarantula
Omothymus thorelli – Thorell’s earthtiger tarantula
Pelinobius muticus – King baboon spider
Psalmopoeus irminia – Venezuelan suntiger tarantula
Theraphosa blondi – Goliath birdeater
Tliltocatl vagans – Mexican red rump tarantula

Family Araneidae
This family regroups the Orb-Weaver spiders and their relatives.

Argiope appensa – Hawaiian garden spider
Nephila pilipes pilipes – Giant golden orb weaver
Trichonephila antipodiana – Batik golden orb weaver

Family Agelenidae
This family regroups the Funnel-web spiders and their relatives.

Family Pisauridae
This family regroups the Raft-spider and its relatives.

Family Eresidae
This family regroups the Ladybird spider and its relatives.

Family Sparassidae
This family regroups the Huntsman spiders.

Family Theridiidae
This family regroups the Black widows and their relatives.

Latrodectus hasseltii – Redback spider
Latrodectus mactans – Southern black widow

Family Nephilidae
This family regroups the Golden orb spider and its relatives.

Family Sicariidae
This family regroups the Violin spiders and their relatives.

Loxosceles reclusa – Brown recluse spider

Family Lycosidae
This family regroups the Wolf spiders.

Lycosa rabida – Rabid wolf spider

Family Philodromidae
This family regroups the Crab spiders and their relatives.

Family Scorpionidae
This family regroups the True scorpions and their relatives.

Heterometrus longimanus – Giant Asian forest scorpion

Family Buthidae
This family regroups the Fat-tailed scorpions and their relatives.

Buthus occitanus – Common yellow scorpion

Family Hormuridae
This family regroups the Rock scorpions and their relatives.

Family Carboctonidae
This family regroups the Hairy scorpions and related species.

Family Phrynichidae
This family regroups some of the Whipscorpions species.

Family Thelyphonidae
This family regroups some the Vinegarroon and other related species.

Family Spirostreptidae
This family regroups the Giant millipedes and related species.

Sechelleptus seychellarum – Seychelles giant millipede

Family Harpagophoridae
This family regroups the Asian giant millipedes and related species.

Thyropygus pachyurus – Malayan giant millipede

Family Spirobolidae
This family regroups the smaller Millipede species and relatives.

Family Julidae
This family regroups some Myriapods and their relatives.

Family Scolopendridae
This family regroups the Centipedes and related species.

 

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