Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae, catch their prey by hunting rather than in webs. They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometimes are referred to as wood spiders, because of their preference for woody places. In southern Africa the genus Palystes are known as rain spiders or lizard-eating spiders. Commonly, they are confused with baboon spiders from the Mygalomorphae infraorder, which are not closely related.
The Pholcidae are a family of araneomorph spiders. The family contains more than 1,800 individual species of pholcids, including those commonly known as cellar spider, daddy long-legs spider, carpenter spider, daddy long-legger, vibrating spider, gyrating spider, long daddy, skull spider, and angel spider. The family, first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1850, is divided into 94 genera.
Crevice weaver spiders (Filistatidae) comprise cribellate spiders with features that have been regarded as "primitive" for araneomorph spiders. They are weavers of funnel or tube webs. The family contains 18 genera and more than 120 described species worldwide.
Velvet spiders are a small group of spiders almost entirely limited to the Old World, with the exception of one species known from Brazil. In Europe, some are commonly called the ladybird spiders.
Diosgenin, a phytosteroid sapogenin, is the product of hydrolysis by acids, strong bases, or enzymes of saponins, extracted from the tubers of Dioscorea wild yam species, such as the Kokoro. It is also present in smaller amounts in a number of other species. The sugar-free (aglycone) product of such hydrolysis, diosgenin is used for the commercial synthesis of cortisone, pregnenolone, progesterone, and other steroid products.
Neotama is a genus of tree trunk spiders that was first described by M. Baehr & B. Baehr in 1993.
Alireza Zamani is an Iranian arachnologist and taxonomist.
Gynacantha mexicana, the bar-sided darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Xysticus discursans is a species of crab spider in the family Thomisidae. It is found in North America.
Pardosa lapidicina, the stone spider, is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae.
Xysticus emertoni, or Emerton's crab spider, is a species of crab spider in the family Thomisidae. It is found in the United States, Canada, Slovakia, Russia, and a range from Central Asia to China.
Pirata piraticus is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in North America, Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, a range from Russia, Central Asia, China, and Japan.
Galerita mexicana is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Martarega mexicana is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Habronattus tranquillus is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.
Phrurotimpus borealis is a species of true spider in the family Phrurolithidae. It is found in North America.
Diplocentria bidentata is a species of dwarf spider in the family Linyphiidae. It is found in North America, Europe, a range from Russia, and China.
Aptostichus atomarius, the San Bernardino hills trapdoor spider, is a species of wafer-lid trapdoor spider in the family Euctenizidae. It is found in the United States.
Oxyopes scalaris, the western lynx spider, is a species of lynx spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is found in North America. A study based in Washington found that this species reaches adulthood and is most active in spring and early summer. They are considered beneficial in orchards.
Pholcus manueli, known generally as the cellar spider or daddy longlegs, is a species of cellar spider in the family Pholcidae. It is found in Russia, Turkmenistan, China, Korea, Japan, and the United States.
