| Amblyothele | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Amblyothele Simon [1] |
| Species | |
8, see text | |
Amblyothele is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1910 by Simon. As of 2017 [update] , it contains 8 species, all from Africa. [1]
Amblyothele comprises the following species: [1]
Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae, from the Ancient Greek word "λύκος" meaning "wolf". They are robust and agile hunters with excellent eyesight. They live mostly in solitude and hunt alone, and do not spin webs. Some are opportunistic hunters pouncing upon prey as they find it or even chasing it over short distances. Some wait for passing prey in or near the mouth of a burrow.
Nursery web spiders (Pisauridae) is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890. They resemble wolf spiders (Lycosidae) except for several key differences. Wolf spiders have two very prominent eyes in addition to the other six, while a nursery web spider's eyes are all about the same size. Additionally, female nursery web spiders carry their egg sacs with their jaws and pedipalps instead of attaching them to their spinnerets as wolf spiders do. When the eggs are about to hatch, a female spider builds a nursery "tent", places her egg sac inside, and stands guard outside, hence the family's common name. Like the wolf spiders, however, the nursery web spiders are roaming hunters that don't use webs for catching prey. They have a wide variety of prey, and larger species may prey upon vertebrates, particularly amphibians and fish.
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Ant spiders are members of the family Zodariidae. They are small to medium-sized eight-eyed spiders found in all tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Africa, Madagascar, Australia-New Guinea, New Zealand, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Most species are daytime hunters and live together with ants, mimicking their behavior and sometimes even their chemical traits. Although little is known about most zodariids, members of the genus Zodarion apparently feed only on ants; a number of other genera in the family are apparently also ant specialists.
Wandering spiders (Ctenidae) are a family of spiders that includes the Brazilian wandering spiders. These spiders have a distinctive longitudinal groove on the top-rear of their oval carapace similar to those of the Amaurobiidae. They are highly defensive and venomous nocturnal hunters. Despite their notoriety for being dangerous, only a few members of Phoneutria have venom known to be hazardous to humans, but the venoms of this family are poorly known, so all larger ctenids should be treated with caution.
Zelotibia is a genus of African ground spiders that was first described by A. Russell-Smith & J. A. Murphy in 2005.
Hippasa is a genus of wolf spiders in the family Lycosidae, containing thirty five accepted species.
Donacosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1991 by Alderweireldt & Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Donacosa merlini, found in Spain.
Evippa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1882 by Simon. As of 2017, it contains 37 species widely distributed in Asia and Africa.
Evippomma is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1959 by Roewer. As of 2017, it contains 6 species.
Foveosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 2007 by Russell-Smith, Alderweireldt & Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains 5 species from Africa.
Katableps is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 2011 by Jocqué, Russell-Smith & Alderweireldt. As of 2017, it contains 3 species from Madagascar.
Minicosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 2007 by Alderweireldt & Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Minicosa neptuna.
Proevippa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1903 by Purcell. As of 2017, it contains 11 African species.
Mecynidis is a genus of African dwarf spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1894. Originally placed with the tangle-web spiders, it was moved to the Linyphiidae in 1964.
Dusmadiores is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 1987 by Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains 6 species.
Heradida is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 1893 by Simon. As of 2017, it contains 7 African species.
Diores is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae.
Trabea is a genus of wolf spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1876.
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