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.
Hersiliidae is a tropical and subtropical family of spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869, which are commonly known as tree trunk spiders. They have two prominent spinnerets that are almost as long as their abdomen, earning them another nickname, the "two-tailed spiders". They range in size from 10 to 18 mm long. Rather than using a web that captures prey directly, they lay a light coating of threads over an area of tree bark and wait for an insect to stray onto the patch. When this happens, they encircle their spinnerets around their prey while casting silk on it. When the insect is immobilized, they can bite it through the shroud.
Habronestes bradleyi is a spider species of the family Zodariidae.
Habronestes is an ant-eating spider genus that occurs only in Australia.
Asteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 1991 by Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains 8 Australian species.
Cavasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2000 by Baehr & Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains 12 species, all from Australia.
Euasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2003 by Baehr. As of 2017, it contains 17 species, all found in Australia.
Holasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2004 by Baehr. As of 2017, it contains 16 species, all from Australia.
Leptasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2001 by Baehr & Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains 2 Australian species.
Masasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2004 by Baehr. As of 2017, it contains 21 Australian species.
Minasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2000 by Baehr & Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains 3 Australian species.
Notasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2005 by Baehr. As of 2017, it contains 2 Australian species.
Pentasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2001 by Baehr & Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains 8 Australian species.
Phenasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2001 by Baehr & Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains 2 Australian species.
Pseudasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2001 by Jocqué & Baehr. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Pseudasteron simile, found in Queensland.
Spinasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2003 by Baehr. As of 2017, it contains 19 Australian species.
Subasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2001 by Baehr & Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Subasteron daviesae, found in Queensland.
Tropasteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2003 by Baehr. As of 2017, it contains 22 species, all found in Queensland.
Nosterella is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2017 by Baehr & Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains 6 Australian species.
Barbara Baehr is a German research scientist, entomologist, arachnologist, and spider taxonomist. She has described over 400 new spider species, mostly from Australia. She is originally from Pforzheim, Germany.
