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.
Palfuria is a spider genus of the family Zodariidae of which nine species from Africa have been described to date.
Palfuria harpago is a spider species of the family Zodariidae.
Palfuria helichrysorum is a spider species of the family Zodariidae.
Palfuria hirsuta is a spider species of the family Zodariidae.
Palfuria panner is a spider species of the family Zodariidae.
Palfuria gibbosa is a spider species of the family Zodariidae.
Cryptothele is a spider genus with eight described species, now placed in the family Zodariidae.
Colima is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae, found in the state of Colima, Mexico.
Penestomus is a genus of African araneomorph spiders in the family Penestomidae, and was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1902. The genus was formerly included in the family Eresidae, but was elevated to its own family in 2010. It is now considered closer to Zodariidae.
Hermippus is a genus of ant eating spiders in the family Zodariidae, containing twelve species restricted to Asia and parts of Africa. Three new species were discovered in 2014.
Suffasia attidiya, is a species of spider of the genus Suffasia. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The species was documented only from female specimens found from Bellanwila-Attidiya marsh, situated on the south-eastern outskirts of Colombo. The first male specimen was found in 2005.
Caesetius is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 1893 by Simon. As of 2017, it contains 10 species from southern Africa.
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.
Storosa is a genus of Australian ant spiders first described by Rudy Jocqué in 1991. As of April 2019 it contains only two species. S. obscura is a fast running spider found on the ground between litter. It can grow up to 13 millimetres (0.51 in) long and waves its front legs if threatened.
Suffrica is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2015 by Henrard & Jocqué. As of 2017, it contains 3 species from Kenya and Tanzania.
Ballomma is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 2015 by Jocqué & Henrard. As of 2017, it contains 4 species from South Africa.
Myrmecicultor is a monotypic genus of North American spiders in the family Myrmecicultoridae. It contains the single species, Myrmecicultor chihuahuensis, and was first described by M. J. Ramírez, C. J. Grismado and D. Ubick in 2019. It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert, from the Big Bend region of Texas to Coahuila and Aguascalientes in Mexico. Collected specimens were found in pitfall traps where three species of harvester ants are most active: Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Novomessor albisetosis, and Novomessor cockerelli.
Laminion is a genus of south Asian ant spiders. It was first described by P. M. Sankaran, J. T. D. Caleb and P. A. Sebastian in 2020, and it has only been found in India.
