Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae, are known by this name because of their speed and mode of hunting. 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 over 1,800 pholcids, including those commonly known as the marbled cellar spider , daddy long-legs spider, granddaddy long-legs spider, carpenter spider, daddy long-legger, vibrating spider, gyrating spider, long daddy, and skull spider. The family, first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1850, is divided into 94 genera.
Long-jawed orb weavers or long jawed spiders (Tetragnathidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Anton Menge in 1866. They have elongated bodies, legs, and chelicerae, and build small orb webs with an open hub with few, wide-set radii and spirals with no signal line or retreat. Some species are often found in long vegetation near water.
Pachygnatha zappa is a spider named after musician Frank Zappa because of its unique markings which resemble his famous moustache.
Pachygnatha is a genus of long-jawed orb-weavers that was first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1823.
Pachygnatha degeeri is a spider in the family of long-jawed orb weavers (Tetragnathidae).
Pachygnatha clerckoides is a spider species found in Bulgaria and Macedonia.
Pachygnatha simoni is a spider species found in Spain.
Pachygnatha sundevalli is a spider species in the family Tetragnathidae, found in Portugal and Spain.
Pachygnatha terilis is a spider species found in Switzerland, Austria and Italy.
Pachygnatha tullgreni is a spider species found in Portugal.
Metleucauge is a genus of long-jawed orb-weavers that was first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1980.
Rhomphaea projiciens is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in a range from the United States to Argentina, and has been introduced into India.
Ceraticelus fissiceps is a species of dwarf spider in the family Linyphiidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.
Pachygnatha furcillata is a species of long-jawed orb weaver in the spider family Tetragnathidae. It is found in the United States.
Pachygnatha autumnalis is a species of long-jawed orb weaver in the spider family Tetragnathidae. It is found in the United States, Canada, and Cuba.
Pachygnatha tristriata is a species of long-jawed orb weaver in the family of spiders known as Tetragnathidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.
Pachygnatha brevis is a species of long-jawed orb weaver in the spider family Tetragnathidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.
Pachygnatha xanthostoma is a species of long-jawed orb weaver in the spider family Tetragnathidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.
