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
Cyclosternum fasciatum – 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 antipodiana – Batik golden orb weaver
Nephila pilipes pilipes – Giant 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.
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