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Aranae (spiders)

Mesothelae (Burrowing Spiders)

Heptathela

Mine spider* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptathela_kimurai

Mygalomorphae

Atypoidea

Sphodros

Red legged purseweb spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphodros_rufipes (Webs were used by locals as bandages.)

Black purse-web spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphodros_niger

Ctenizoidea

Ctenizidae

Black trapdoor spider* lat. Ummidia sp. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctenizidae

Idiopidae

Idiopidae

Brown trapdoor spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_brown_trapdoor_spider

Hexatheloidea

Hexathelidae

Funnel-web spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_funnel-web_spider

Migoidea

Actinopodidae

Mouse spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missulena

Theraphosidae (Tarantulas)

Acanthoscurria

Pinktoe tarantula http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinktoe_tarantula

Whitebanded tarantula http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthoscurria_geniculata

Avicularia

Red Tree Spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avicularia_versicolor (looks amazing!)

Aphonopelma

Brown tarantula http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphonopelma_hentzi

Striped-knee tarantula http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphonopelma_seemanni

Brachypelma

Black velvet spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachypelma_vagans

Curlyhair spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachypelma_albopilosum

Flame knee spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachypelma_auratum

Fire leg spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachypelma_boehmei

Citharischius

King baboon spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_baboon_spider

Ephebopus

Skeleton tarantula http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephebopus_murinus

Haplopelma

Cobalt blue tarantula http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt_blue_tarantula

Golden earth tiger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_bird_spider [1]

Theraphosa

Goliath Birdeater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath_birdeater

Araneomorphae

Agelenoidea (funnel-web spiders)

Nephila

Golden orb-web spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephila_clavipes

Tegenaria

House spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegenaria_domestica

Araneoidea (orb weaver)

Araneidae

Jewel box spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasteracantha_cancriformis

Archaeidae

Assassin spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeidae [2] (Tiny, buy staggeringly bizarre appearance. Tropical.)

Araneus

Barn spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus_cavaticus

Cross Spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_garden_spider

Marbled orb-weaver http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus_marmoreus

Argiope

Banded spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_trifasciata

Silver spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_argentata

Cyrtophora

Tentweb spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrtophora_citricola

Linyphiidae

Bowl and doily spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linyphiidae (Also known as money spider.)

Mastophoreae

Bolas spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastophora

Micrathena

Butterfly weaver* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micrathena_sagittata

Tetragnathidae

Dark Stone Spider* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_menardi

Theridiidae

Black widow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latrodectus_mactans

Bridge weaver http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larinioides_cornutus

Dewdrop spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyrodes

Redback spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redback_spider

Small black spider* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achaearanea_tepidariorum

Dictynoidea

Cybaeidae

Water spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_bell_spider

Entelegynae

Lycosoidae

Wandering spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_wandering_spider

Wolf spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spider

Blind wolf spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kauai_cave_wolf_spider (lives in caves)

Lynx spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_spider

Pisauridae

Fishing spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomedes_triton (found near water)

Clubiona

Sac spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clubiona_trivialis

Sparassoidea

Heteropoda

brown huntsman spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteropoda_venatoria

Leucorchestris

White lady http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucorchestris_arenicola [3] (cartwheels down sand dunes to escape predatory wasps)

Thomisoidea

Misumena

Goldenrod crab spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misumena_vatia (astonishing color)

Flower crab spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misumena

Eresoidea

Eresidae

Ladybird spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eresus

Filistatoidea

Filistatidae

Crevice weaver http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukulcania_hibernalis

Salticidea (jumping spiders)

Salticidae

Jumping mountain spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euophrys_omnisuperstes

Zebra spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_spider

Ant-mimicking spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmarachne

Hammerjaw Jumper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygoballus_rufipes

Peacock spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratus_volans (Colorful tropical species)

Herbivorous jumping spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagheera_kiplingi [4] (Only herbivorous spider.)

Black jumping spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maevia_inclemens

Green jumping spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mopsus_(genus)

Portia spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portia_(genus)

Moustache spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_mystaceus

Pike jumping spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marpissa_pikei

Scytodoidea

Sicariidae

Brown recluse spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loxosceles_reclusa (six eyes, really long legs)

Six-eyed sand spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-eyed_sand_spider (six eyes, lives in deserts)

Scytodidae

Spitting spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spitting_spider (Sprays prey with sticky venom from afar.)

Uloboroidea

Deinopidae

Ogre-faced spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deinopis

Scorpiones (scorpions)

Buthidae (thik-tailed scorpions)

Fat-tailed scorpion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fattail_scorpion

Deathstalker scorpion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathstalker

Spitting scorpion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parabuthus_transvaalicus [5] (Sprays venom from its tail.)

Caraboctonidae

Hairy desert scorpion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_desert_hairy_scorpion

Euscorpiidae

Yellow-tailed scorpion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euscorpius_flavicaudis

Scorpionidae

Emperor scorpion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_scorpion

Vaejovidae

Dark cave scorpion http://bugguide.net/node/view/34626 (Cave-dweller)

Solifugae (camel spiders)

Solifuge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solifugae (Generalised all-purpose solifugid or wind scorpion, or camel spider or whatever you want to call it)

Amblypygi (tailless whip scorpions)

Tailless whip scorpion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblypygi [6] (Likes to snuggle.=))

Thelyphonida (whip scorpions)

Whip scorpion / Vinegarroon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelyphonida (Can spray an unpleasant acidic solution at interlopers)