Araneidae {family} - Arthropoda; Arachnida; Araneae;

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Sub-taxa

Subfamilies (4)
  1. Araneinae [18]
  2. Cyrtophorinae [2]
  3. Gasteracanthinae [1]
  4. Nephilinae [4]
Genera (149)
  1. Acacesia [39]
  2. Acanthepeira [91]
  3. Acroaspis [3]
  4. Acrosomoides [2]
  5. Actinacantha [3]
  6. Actinosoma [3]
  7. Aculepeira [197]
  8. Acusilas [10]
  9. Afracantha [2]
  10. Agalenatea [78]
  11. Alenatea [3]
  12. Allocyclosa [23]
  13. Alpaida [50]
  14. Amazonepeira [2]
  15. Anepsion [12]
  16. Aoaraneus [3]
  17. Arachnura [25]
  18. Araneus [2932]
  19. Araniella [641]
  20. Aranoethra [1]
  21. Argiope [3448]
  22. Artiphex [3]
  23. Aspidolasius [8]
  24. Augusta [2]
  25. Austracantha [11]
  26. Backobourkia [54]
  27. Bertrana [15]
  28. Bijoaraneus [66]
  29. Caerostris [145]
  30. Carepalxis [7]
  31. Celaenia [9]
  32. Cercidia [76]
  33. Chorizopes [12]
  34. Chorizopesoides [3]
  35. Cladomelea [1]
  36. Clitaetra [7]
  37. Colaranea [12]
  38. Cryptaranea [51]
  39. Cyclosa [1310]
  40. Cyphalonotus [16]
  41. Cyrtarachne [57]
  42. Cyrtophora [405]
  43. Deliochus [16]
  44. Dolophones [4]
  45. Dubiepeira [2]
  46. Edricus [4]
  47. Enacrosoma [2]
  48. Encyosaccus [2]
  49. Epeiroides [2]
  50. Eriophora [230]
  51. Eriovixia [140]
  52. Eustala [751]
  53. Exechocentrus [2]
  54. Gasteracantha [592]
  55. Gea [122]
  56. Gibbaranea [262]
  57. Glyptogona [4]
  58. Gnolus [20]
  59. Guizygiella [28]
  60. Herennia [27]
  61. Hingstepeira [1]
  62. Hortophora [21]
  63. Hypognatha [12]
  64. Hypsosinga [364]
  65. Ideocaira [2]
  66. Indoetra [1]
  67. Isoxya [9]
  68. Kaira [11]
  69. Kapogea [5]
  70. Kilima [4]
  71. Larinia [184]
  72. Lariniaria [1]
  73. Larinioides [1277]
  74. Lariniophora [1]
  75. Leviana [6]
  76. Leviaraneus [3]
  77. Leviellus [35]
  78. Lipocrea [10]
  79. Macracantha [45]
  80. Madacantha [2]
  81. Mangora [691]
  82. Manogea [15]
  83. Mastophora [28]
  84. Mecynogea [25]
  85. Megaraneus [2]
  86. Metazygia [218]
  87. Metepeira [494]
  88. Micrathena [563]
  89. Micrepeira [1]
  90. Milonia [5]
  91. Molinaranea [5]
  92. Nemoscolus [16]
  93. Neogea [5]
  94. Neosco [11]
  95. Neoscona [2366]
  96. Nephila [217]
  97. Nephilengys [18]
  98. Nephilingis [58]
  99. Nicolepeira [3]
  100. Novakiella [14]
  101. Novaranea [2]
  102. Nuctenea [97]
  103. Oarces [11]
  104. Ocrepeira [35]
  105. Ordgarius [12]
  106. Paralarinia [5]
  107. Paraplectana [18]
  108. Paraplectanoides [4]
  109. Pararaneus [5]
  110. Paraverrucosa [8]
  111. Parawixia [192]
  112. Parazygiella [37]
  113. Parmatergus [2]
  114. Pasilobus [9]
  115. Perilla [2]
  116. Phonognatha [39]
  117. Plebs [38]
  118. Poecilopachys [16]
  119. Poltys [48]
  120. Popperaneus [7]
  121. Prasonica [3]
  122. Prasonicella [4]
  123. Pronous [20]
  124. Psyllo [1]
  125. Pycnacantha [3]
  126. Quokkaraneus [2]
  127. Rubrepeira [3]
  128. Salsa [34]
  129. Scoloderus [12]
  130. Sedasta [1]
  131. Singa [64]
  132. Socca [95]
  133. Songaraneus [7]
  134. Spilasma [7]
  135. Spinepeira [1]
  136. Taczanowskia [1]
  137. Telaprocera [4]
  138. Testudinaria [4]
  139. Thelacantha [122]
  140. Trichonephila [667]
  141. Umbonata [2]
  142. Verrucosa [95]
  143. Wagneriana [157]
  144. Witica [16]
  145. Xylethrus [4]
  146. Yaginumia [10]
  147. Zealaranea [7]
  148. Zilla [96]
  149. Zygiella [204]
Species (1)
  1. Araneidae sp. H-AA001 [2]

Taxon Description (Wikipedia)

BOLD Stats

Specimen Records: 24,445 Public Records: 16,211
Specimens with Sequences: 22,845 Public Species: 684
Specimens with Barcodes: 21,667 Public BINs: 1,207
Species: 865          
Species With Barcodes: 785          
           

Contributors (Specimens & Sequencing)

Specimen Depositories: Sequencing Labs:
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Imagery

images representing subtaxa of Araneidae
(Acacesia - MXBCS141) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011) Maria Luisa Jimenez Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas del Noroeste (Acanthepeira - TDWG-0993) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Actinosoma - CBG-A01087-E11) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2023) Centre for Biodiversity Genomics Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Aculepeira - CHU-SPI-588) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Afracantha - Afca_NCA_2025_101_M) @11 [ ] Creative Commons – Attribution Share-Alike (by-sa) (2025) Charles Haddad University of the Free State (Agalenatea - 04-KADIR-H06) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Allocyclosa - BIOUG17394-A03) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2015) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Alpaida - BIOUG24141-G11) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2015) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Amazonepeira - MECN_AR_1504) @11 [ ] CC-BY-NC-ND (2024) INABIO INABIO
(Arachnura - BIOUG01980-C08) @13 [ ] Copyright G. Blagoev 2012 Unspecified (Araneinae - EVDW0085) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011) Esther van der Westhuizen University of Johannesburg (Araneus - BIOUG11734-D09) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Araniella - BIOUG17388-F01) @16 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2015) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Argiope - ZSM_B_ARACH_924) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen (Aspidolasius - CCDB-35904-A07) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2020) Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution
(Austracantha - gvc11871-1L) @13 [ ] Copyright (2004) Graeme V. Cocks Unspecified (Backobourkia - BIOUG80112-F09) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2022) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Bertrana - SFU2N7L011) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Facundo M. Labarque Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales
(Bijoaraneus - CCDB-05307-G01) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) Gergin Blagoev Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Caerostris - BIOUG86419-D06) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2022) Centre for Biodiversity Genomics Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Celaenia - gvcT10781) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2017) Graeme V. Cocks Unspecified
(Cercidia - BIOUG18930-G09) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2016) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Chorizopes - ICUP-MS-0062) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2020) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Chorizopesoides - NIBGE SPD-00814) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Muhammad Ashfaq National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Faisalabad Pakistan
(Colaranea - NZSPI559) @14 [ ] Copyright (2014) University of Waikato University of Waikato (Cryptaranea - NZSPI707) @14 [ ] Copyright (2015) University of Waikato University of Waikato (Cyclosa - BIOUG23157-H01) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2016) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Cyrtarachne - BGE_00654_D05) @11 [ ] (nrr) (2024) Ana Ananiashvili ISU (Cyrtophora - PZNF-0001) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Cyrtophorinae - UM_ACKI_0068) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2022) Alexandre THETIOT Universite Montpellier
(Deliochus - CCDB-35904-A12) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2020) Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution (Dubiepeira - MECN_AR_159) @11 [ ] CC-BY-NC-ND (2024) INABIO INABIO (Edricus - MECN_AR_1417) @11 [ ] CC-BY-NC-ND (2024) INABIO INABIO
(Enacrosoma - CCDB-35904-B01) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2020) Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution (Encyosaccus - MECN_AR_112) @11 [ ] CC-BY-NC-ND (2024) INABIO INABIO (Epeiroides - MECN_AR_494) @11 [ ] CC-BY-NC-ND (2024) INABIO INABIO
(Eriophora - BIOUG77732-H08) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2022) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Eriovixia - NIBGE SPD-00809) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Muhammad Ashfaq National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Faisalabad Pakistan (Eustala - BIOUG06196-G04) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2015) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Gasteracantha - AASFB-0425) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Manuel Medina Mex Unspecified (Gea - CCDB-08519-D09) @15 [ ] Copyright G. Blagoev 2010 Unspecified (Gibbaranea - ZMUO.002656) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2012) Marko Mutanen University of Oulu
(Glyptogona - BIOUG00160-H11) @12 [ ] Copyright G. Blagoev 2010 Unspecified (Gnolus - MLB 04406) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) Matias A. Izquierdo Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (Guizygiella - NIBGE SPD-01318) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) S. Mirza National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Faisalabad Pakistan
(Hortophora - BIOUG00624-A05) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Hypognatha - SFU2NCH009) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Facundo M. Labarque Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (Hypsosinga - BIOUG08998-C04) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Isoxya - SpringGr3Arach27) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Kaira - BIOUG01878-D05) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2012) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Kapogea - AASFB-0176) @12 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Manuel Medina Mex Unspecified
(Kilima - NCA-2012_4375) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Mamadi Theresa Sethusa University of Johannesburg (Larinia - BIOUG01966-B05) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2015) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Larinioides - CCDB-08491-A10) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Leviellus - 03-KADIR-A09) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Gergin Blagoev Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Macracantha - CCO-TH 549 4BT 2L) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) CCO-TH 400 4OV 1S LMI LUSE (Mangora - CCDB-08513-G01) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Manogea - CCDB-35904-B08) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2020) Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution (Mastophora - BIOUG50817-A01) @11 [ ] CC-0 (2019) Unspecified Unspecified (Mecynogea - CCDB-05293-B09) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) Gergin Blagoev Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Megaraneus - NCA-2013_190) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Robin Lyle Agricultural Research Council (ARC) (Metazygia - BIOUG25724-F09) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2015) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Metepeira - BIOUG36889-F08) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2018) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Micrathena - BIOUG63910-H09) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2022) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Micrepeira - MECN_AR_116) @11 [ ] CC-BY-NC-ND (2024) INABIO INABIO (Molinaranea - DLP-4146) @11 [ ] Copyright (2016) Daniela Prina Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales
(Nemoscolus - KBGPS100) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2018) Unspecified National Collection of Arachnida (NCA) (Neosco - Hesse_13_10) @11 [ ] c (2024) Kim L. Holzmann Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (Neoscona - 08BBARAC-0231) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Nephila - BIOUG42809-H02) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2021) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Nephilinae - ARAQR099) @11 [ ] Copyright (2012) Unspecified Unspecified (Nephilingis - XMAD_089) @11 [ ] Copyright (2017) David Liittschwager Natural History Photography
(Nicolepeira - DLP-4052) @11 [ ] Copyright (2016) Daniela Prina Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (Novakiella - NZSPI387) @13 [ ] Copyright (2014) University of Waikato University of Waikato (Novaranea - NZSPI690) @14 [ ] Copyright (2014) University of Waikato University of Waikato
(Nuctenea - AraVM154) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) NTNU University Museum, Department of Natural History NTNU University Museum, Department of Natural History (Oarces - BIOUG31821-A01) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Ocrepeira - CCDB-05294-A07) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) Gergin Blagoev Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Paralarinia - Pasp_NMBA_18582_F) @11 [ ] Creative Commons – Attribution Share-Alike (by-sa) (2021) Charles Haddad University of the Free State (Paraplectana - BIOUG87210-D02) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2022) Centre for Biodiversity Genomics Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Pararaneus - UKZNPmbGrArach05) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Parawixia - SFD1NAL007) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Facundo M. Labarque Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (Parazygiella - BIOUG00605-H11) @14 [ ] Copyright G. Blagoev 2010 Unspecified (Phonognatha - BIOUG00633-D08) @13 [ ] Copyright G. Blagoev 2011 Unspecified
(Plebs - BIOUG13962-A06) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2015) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Poecilopachys - NZSPI314) @15 [ ] Copyright (2014) University of Waikato University of Waikato (Poltys - gvc16158-1L) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2010) Graeme V. Cocks Unspecified
(Prasonica - NCA-2012_4374) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Mamadi Theresa Sethusa University of Johannesburg (Pronous - SFD2NBL012) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Facundo M. Labarque Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (Psyllo - CCDB-35904-C08) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2020) Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution
(Pycnacantha - Pysp NCA 2021 875 I) @11 [ ] Creative Commons – Attribution Share-Alike (by-sa) (2021) Charles Haddad University of the Free State (Rubrepeira - MECN_AR_110) @11 [ ] CC-BY-NC-ND (2024) INABIO INABIO (Salsa - BIOUG00633-D04) @13 [ ] Copyright G. Blagoev 2011 Unspecified
(Scoloderus - MECN_AR_1517) @11 [ ] CC-BY-NC-ND (2024) INABIO INABIO (Singa - AKO_001767) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2015) Marko Mutanen University of Oulu (Socca - NZSPI300) @15 [ ] Copyright (2014) University of Waikato University of Waikato
(Spilasma - MECN_AR_169) @11 [ ] CC-BY-NC-ND (2024) INABIO INABIO (Taczanowskia - MECN_AR_411) @11 [ ] CC-BY-NC-ND (2024) INABIO INABIO (Testudinaria - MECN_AR_1505) @11 [ ] CC-BY-NC-ND (2024) INABIO INABIO
(Thelacantha - BIOUG09847-G10) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014) G. Blagoev Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Trichonephila - BIOUG09799-F01) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2015) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Umbonata - CCDB-35904-D02) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2020) Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution
(Verrucosa - BIOUG01899-D06) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2012) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Wagneriana - CCDB-08500-A11) @12 [ ] Copyright G. Blagoev 2010 Unspecified (Witica - MECN_AR_442) @11 [ ] CC-BY-NC-ND (2024) INABIO INABIO
(Xylethrus - IFM-0083) @12 [ ] Copyright (2014) Ivan L.F. Magalhaes Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (Yaginumia - BIOUG12605-H06) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014) G. Blagoev Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Zealaranea - NZSPI471) @13 [ ] Copyright (2014) University of Waikato University of Waikato
(Zilla - BIOUG00174-E09) @13 [ ] Copyright G. Blagoev 2010 Unspecified (Zygiella - BIOUG00525-G10) @15 [ ] Copyright G. Blagoev 2010 Unspecified
(Zygiella)
  Sample ID:
BIOUG00525-G10
  License:
Copyright 
  License Holder:
G. Blagoev 2010, Unspecified

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