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Browse the FaunaNest arachnid library, with original profiles of spiders, scorpions, and their relatives. Each guide covers appearance, habitat and range, diet, behavior, life cycle, and conservation status, plus a …

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Arizona Bark Scorpion

What Is a Arizona Bark Scorpion? The Arizona bark scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus) is a small, slender scorpion …

Bold Jumping Spider

What Is a Bold Jumping Spider? The bold jumping spider (Phidippus audax) is a common North American member of the …

Brazilian Wandering Spider

What Is a Brazilian Wandering Spider? The Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria fera) is a large, ground-dwelling …

Camel Spider

What Is a Camel Spider? The camel spider (order Solifugae) is not a true spider at all but a distinct group of …

Chilean Rose Tarantula

What Is a Chilean Rose Tarantula? The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) is a medium-sized, ground-dwelling …

Daddy Longlegs Spider

What Is a Daddy Longlegs Spider? The daddy longlegs spider (Pholcus phalangioides) is a slender, long-legged spider best …

Deathstalker Scorpion

What Is a Deathstalker Scorpion? The deathstalker (Leiurus quinquestriatus) is a small, pale desert scorpion widely …

Desert Hairy Scorpion

What Is a Desert Hairy Scorpion? The desert hairy scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis) is the largest scorpion native to …

Emperor Scorpion

What Is a Emperor Scorpion? The emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) is one of the largest scorpions in the world and …

European Garden Spider

What Is a European Garden Spider? The European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) is one of the most familiar …

Fishing Spider

What Is a Fishing Spider? The fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) is a large, semi-aquatic hunting spider belonging to …

Flat Rock Scorpion

What Is a Flat Rock Scorpion? The flat rock scorpion (Hadogenes troglodytes) is a large, strikingly flattened arachnid …

Funnel-Web Spider

What Is a Funnel-Web Spider? The funnel-web spider is a stout, dark-bodied arachnid best known from the Sydney …

Giant House Spider

What Is a Giant House Spider? The giant house spider (Eratigena atrica) is a large, fast-moving funnel-weaver spider …

Golden Silk Orb-Weaver

What Is a Golden Silk Orb-Weaver? The golden silk orb-weaver (Trichonephila clavipes) is a large, striking spider famous …

Goliath Birdeater

What Is a Goliath Birdeater? The Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) is a large tarantula native to the rainforests of …

Hobo Spider

What Is a Hobo Spider? The hobo spider (Eratigena agrestis) is a medium-sized funnel-weaving spider native to Europe and …

Huntsman Spider

What Is a Huntsman Spider? The huntsman spider (Heteropoda venatoria) is a large, fast-moving spider in the family …

Indian Ornamental Tarantula

What Is a Indian Ornamental Tarantula? The Indian ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis) is a large, tree-dwelling …

Jumping Spider

What Is a Jumping Spider? Jumping spiders make up the family family Salticidae, the largest family of spiders with more …

Jungle Huntsman Spider

What Is a Jungle Huntsman Spider? The jungle huntsman spider (Heteropoda boiei) is a large, fast-moving member of the …

Noble False Widow

What Is a Noble False Widow? The noble false widow (Steatoda nobilis) is a comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae, …