Life Arachnida

Currently most of the names have been taken from a Danish check list by [Søren Langemark].Some Finnish common names are taken from [EHO].

• Atypidae Purse Web Spiders — 1 sp.
• Antrodiaetidae Folding-Door Spiders — 1 sp.
• Mecicobothriidae

  • Mecicobothriidae; [iNaturalist]
• Theraphosidae Tarantulas

  • Theraphosidae; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Dipluridae Funnel Web Tarantulas

  • Dipluridae; [iNaturalist]
• Hypochilidae

  • Hypochilidae; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Oecobiidae

  • Oecobiidae; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Filistatidae

  • Filistatidae; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Plecteuridae
• Diguetidae

  • Diguetidae; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Loxoscelidae
• Eresidae Tylppyhämähäkit — 2 spp.
• Amaurobiidae Pimentohämähäkit — 3 spp. 1 sp.
• Dictynidae — 9 spp. 3 spp.
• Uloboridae — 2 spp.
• Oonopidae — 2 spp.
• Scytodidae Sylkijähämähäkit Spitting Spiders — 1 sp.
• Dysderidae — 2 spp.
• Segestriidae Kellarihämähäkit — 1 sp. 1 sp.
• Lyssomanidae
• Pholcidae Vaaksiaishämähäkit — 2 spp.
• Gnaphosidae Kivikkohämähäkit — 49 spp. 19 spp.
• Clubionidae — 31 spp. 10 spp.
• Zoridae — 3 spp. 2 spp.
• Anyphaenidae — 1 sp.
• Heteropodidae — 1 sp. 1 sp.
• Thomisidae Crab Spiders Rapuhämähäkit — 25 spp. 13 spp.
• Philodromidae — 14 spp. 2 spp.
• Salticidae Hyppyhämähäkit Jumping Spiders — 45 spp. 12 spp.
• Oxyopidae — 1 sp.
• Lycosidae Wolf Spiders Susihämähäkit — 42 spp. 22 spp.
• Pisauridae — 1 sp. 1 sp.
• Dolomedidae Kiitohämähäkit — 2 spp. 1 sp.
• Argyronetidae Vesihämähäkit — 1 sp. 1 sp.
• Agelenidae Suppilohämähäkit — 10 spp. 3 spp.
• Hahniidae — 7 spp. 4 spp.
• Mimetidae — 3 spp. 1 sp.
• Theridiidae Pallohämähäkit — 40 spp. 15 spp.
• Nesticidae — 1 sp.
• Tetragnathidae — 15 spp. 3 spp.
• Araneidae Orb Weawers Ristihämähäkit — 40 spp. 9 spp.
• Theridiosomatidae — 1 sp.
• Linyphiidae Riippuhämähäkit — 233 spp. 116 spp.

• Ctenizidae Trapdoor Spiders

  • Ctenizidae; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Ctenidae

  • Ctenidae; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
• Nephilidae — 0 spp.

1000x780 (~73Kb) USA: Washington, King Co., Tolt-MacDonald Park & Campground, 26.6.2010 (Scarabs field meeting), Photo © Markku Savela

960x768 (~105Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 10.7 - 15.8.2004, Photo © D. Smirnov

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

27.7.2008 (592)

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.