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Checklist for Class Arachnida Lamarck, 1801 (Arachnids)
and region Worcester County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
44
105
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Worcester County (Massachusetts)
44 Families width 124 Species and 1 Subspecies
#ETALCDMPGSHINURBVZ
Eriophyidae Nalepa, 1898Blister mites3SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae (C. L. Koch, 1837)Agelenid Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Alloptidae Gaud, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobiidae Thorell, 1870Amaurobiids2SpeciesTaxom
Amblyommidae Banks, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders18SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae (Simon, 1895)Golden orb web spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871Dictynid spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Caddidae Banks, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Carabodidae Koch, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Miturgidae Simon, 1885Long-legged sac spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Cheiridiidae Hansen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cheliferidae Risso, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Chthoniidae Daday, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Clubionidae Wagner, 1887Clubiones3SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider4SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae (Simon, 1890)Big wolf spider1SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae (Pocock, 1898)Flat-bellied ground spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837Dysderid spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider4SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers4SpeciesTaxom
Histiostomatidae Berlese, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ixodidae (C. L. Koch, 1844)Hard Tick1SpeciesTaxom
Sclerosomatidae Simon, 1879Sclerosomatid Harvestmen2SpeciesTaxom
Neobisiidae Chamberlin, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Unionicolidae Oudemans, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nemastomatidae Simon, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangiidae Latreille, 1802Daddy-Long-Legs2SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae (Thorell, 1870)False crab spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae (C. L. Koch, 1851)Carpenter spider1SpeciesTaxom
Chernetidae Menge, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Rhinonyssidae Trouessart, 18950SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptidae Megnin, 1877Itch mites1SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Tengellidae Dahl, 1908Tengellid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Trombidiidae Leach, 1815Beer Bahuti0SpeciesTaxom
Bothriuridae Simon, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Veigaiidae Oudemans, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cosmetidae C. L. Koch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Zoridae F. O. P-Camb..., 1893Wandering Spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Worcester County (Massachusetts)
105 Genera with 124 Species
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Aceria Keifer, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Achaearanea Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Agelenopsis Giebel, 1933American grass spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Alloptes Canestrini, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobius Koch, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Amblyomma hirtum. Neumann, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphileta Hull, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1942
Cucumber spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Archaeodictyna Caporiacco, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Caddo Banks, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Callobius Chamberlin, 1846Hacklemesh Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Carabodes Koch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Castianeira Keyserling, 1847Ant-Mimic Sac Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ceraticelus Simon, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinops Banks, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 1839
Longlegged sac spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Cheiridium Menge, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Chelifer Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chthonius Koch, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Clubiona Latreille, 1847Leaf curling sac spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Coras Simon, 1881Funnel Web Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Coriarachne Thorell, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1772Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dermacentor Koch, 1821Dog Ticks1SpeciesTaxom
Dictyna Sundevall, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dolomedes Latreille, 1844Dock spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetisca Menge, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Drassyllus Chamberlin, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Dysdera Latreille, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Emblyna Chamberlin, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eriophyes Siebold, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Eris C. L. Koch, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Frontinella Cambridge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Gladicosa Brady, 1837Sword Wolf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosa Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Grammonota Emerton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Habrocestum Simon, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Haplodrassus Chamberlin, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Helophora Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hentziectypus Archer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Histiostoma Kramer, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hogna Simon, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hypselistes Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Ixodes Latreille, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Lathys Simon, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805
Black widow spider0SpeciesTaxom
Leiobunum C. L. Koch, 1821Daddy Long Leg Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841
Orchard Spider And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microbisium Chamberlin, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Misumena Latreille, 1758Flower crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Najadicola Piersig, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nemastoma C.L.Koch, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Neobisium J. C. Chambe..., 18041SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Nesticus Thorell, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Odiellus Roewer, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Oedothorax Bertkau, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Opilio Herbst, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1877Thin-legged Wolf Spider4SpeciesTaxom
Pelegrina Franganillo, 1837White-Cheeked Jumping Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangium Linnaeus, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826Running Crab Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phrurotimpus Chamberlin &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pityohyphantes Simon, 1943Hammock Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Pselaphochernes Beier, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeuophrys Dahl, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Ptilonyssus Berlese & Tr..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Salticus Latreille, 1757Zebra Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcoptes Latreille, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Schizocosa Chamberlin, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 1802Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Sitticus Simon, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Socalchemmis Platnick & U..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows3SpeciesTaxom
Tegenaria Latreille, 1758House spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider3SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1882Tangle-Web Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Tibellus Simon, 1802Slender Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Tigrosa Brady, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Trochosa C. L. Koch, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Trombidium Fabricius, 1775
Velvet mite0SpeciesTaxom
Urophonius Pocock, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Vasates Shimer, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Veigaia Oudemans, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Vonones Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1895Ground Crab Spider3SpeciesTaxom
Zora C. L. Koch, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Worcester County (Massachusetts)
124 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agelenopsis potteri John Blackwall, 1846Potter'S Grass Spider
Agelenopsis utahana Ralph Vary C..., 1933
Alloptes (Sternalloptes) cyrtolobus Gaud, 1976
Amaurobius ferox Walckenaer, 1830Black lace-weaver
Aphileta misera Octavius Pic..., 1882Heterotardigrades
Apochinomma formica Eugène Simon, 1896
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Archaeodictyna ammophila Menge, 1871
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Bathyphantes pallidus (Banks, 1892)⇒ Agyneta angulata Emerton, 1882
Caddo agilis Banks, 1892
Caddo pepperella Shear, 1974
Callobius bennetti Blackwall, 1846Bennett'S Laceweaver
Carabodes scymnus Hull, 1914
Castianeira cingulata Carl Ludwig ..., 1841Two-Banded Ant-Mimic Sac Spider
Castianeira descripta Nicholas Mar..., 1847Red Spotted Ant Mimic Spider
Centromerus persolutus Octavius Pic..., 1875
Ceraticelus alticeps Irving Fox, 1891
Ceraticelus minutus James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinops latus James Henry ..., 1882
Cheiridium museorum Leach, 1817Book Scorpion
Chelifer cancroides Linnaeus, 1758Book pseudoscorpion
Chthonius (Chthonius) ischnocheles Hermann, 1804Common Chthonid
Clubiona abboti Ludwig Carl ..., 1866Redflower buckwheat
Clubiona kastoni Willis J. Ge..., 1941Kaston sac spider
Clubiona obesa Nicholas Mar..., 1847Drummond's clematis
Coras juvenilis Eugen von Ke..., 1881
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Dermacentor variabilis Say, 1821American dog tick
Dictyna brevitarsa James Henry ..., 1915Florida sphagnum
Dolomedes tenebrosus (Nicholas Mar..., 1844)⇒ Dolomedes vittatus Charles Atha..., 1837
Drapetisca alteranda Ralph Vary C..., 1909Northern Long-Toothed Sheetweaver
Drassyllus fallens Chamberlin, 1922
Dysdera crocata (Koch, 1838)⇒ Dysdera maurusia Tord Tamerla..., 1873
Dysdera nomada Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Dysdera pristiphora Carlo Pesarini, 2001
Emblyna maxima Richard C. B..., 1892
Emblyna sublata Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Eriophyes laevis Nalepa, 1889Alder leaf gall mite
Eriophyes tiliae Pagenstecher, 1857Bugle gall
Eris militaris Nicholas Mar..., 1845Bronze jumper
Eustala emertoni Richard C. B..., 1904
Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841)⇒ Frontinella communis Hentz, 1850
Gladicosa gulosa Walckenaer, 1837Drumming Sword Wolf Spider
Glenognatha foxi McCook, 1894Longjawed orb weavers
Gnaphosa muscorum (Carl Ludwig ..., 1866)⇒ Gnaphosa similis KulczyÅ„ski, 1926
Grammonota pictilis Octavius Pic..., 1875
Haplodrassus signifer (C. L. Koch, 1839)⇒ Haplodrassus pugnans Simon, 1880
Helophora insignis John Blackwall, 1841
Hentziectypus globosus Hentz, 1850
Histiostoma (Histiostoma) heriades Fain & Pauly, 2001
Hogna frondicola James Henry ..., 1885Forest Wolf Spider
Hypselistes florens Octavius Pic..., 1875Peatland Sheetweb Weaver
Hypsosinga pygmaea Sundevall, 1831
Ixodes cookei (Packard, 1869)⇒ Ixodes conepati Cooley & Kohls, 1943
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Lathys foxi Marx, 1891
Leiobunum politum Weed, 1890
Leiobunum vittatum Say, 1821Eastern Harvestman
Mermessus maculatus Richard C. B..., 1892Sheet-web spiders
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Microbisium brunneum Hagen, 1868
Misumena vatia Clerck, 1758Crab Spider
Najadicola ingens Koenike, 1895
Nemastoma (Nemastoma) leiobunum Wankel, 1851
Neobisium (Neobisium) carcinoides Hermann, 1804Common Neobisid
Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Horned Parasitic Cobweaver
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Neriene radiata Walckenaer, 1842Filmy dome spider
Nesticus cellulanus Clerck, 1758Comb-footed Cellar Spider
Oedothorax montifer James Henry ..., 1882
Opilio parietinus De Geer, 1778
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Pardosa distincta (John Blackwall, 1846)⇒ Pardosa hyperborea Thorell, 1872
Pardosa modica John Blackwall, 1846
Pardosa moesta Banks, 1892
Pardosa xerampelina Eugen von Ke..., 1877
Pelegrina proterva Charles Atha..., 1837Common White-Cheeked Jumping Spider
Phalangium opilio Linnaeus, 1761Brown daddy-long-legs
Philodromus praelustris Eugen von Ke..., 1880
Philodromus rufus (Walckenaer, 1826)⇒ Philodromus albidus Wladislaus K..., 1911
Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775)⇒ Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858
Phrurotimpus borealis James Henry ..., 1911Greater Ant-Mimic Corinne Spider
Pityohyphantes costatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Hammock spider
Pityohyphantes subarcticus Ralph Vary C..., 1943Maricopa harvester ant
Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Pselaphochernes scorpioides Hermann, 1804Compost Chernes
Pseudeuophrys erratica (Walckenaer, 1826)⇒ Pseudeuophrys lanigera Simon, 1871
Salticus scenicus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Salticus cingulatus Panzer, 1797
Sarcoptes scabiei De Geer, 1778Itch mite
Schizocosa avida Charles Atha..., 1837
Scytodes thoracica Latreille, 1802Common spitting spider
Socalchemmis dolichopus Ralph Vary C..., 1919
Steatoda albomaculata (De Geer, 1778)⇒ Chrysso albomaculata O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Tegenaria domestica (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Tegenaria parietina Fourcroy, 1785
Tenuiphantes zebra James Henry ..., 1882
Tetragnatha elongata Walckenaer, 1842Elongate stilt spider
Tetragnatha straminea Emerton, 1884
Tetragnatha viridis Walckenaer, 1842Green Long-Jawed Spider
Theridion frondeum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Eastern Long-Legged Cobweaver
Theridion glaucescens Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion murarium James Henry ..., 1882
Tibellus oblongus (Walckenaer, 1802)⇒ Tibellus maritimus Menge, 1875
Tigrosa georgicola Walckenaer, 1837
Tigrosa helluo Walckenaer, 1837Wetland Giant Wolf Spider
Trochosa ruricola (De Geer, 1778)⇒ Trochosa hispanica Eugène Simon, 1870
Trochosa terricola Thorell, 1856
Urophonius brachycentrus brachycentrus Thorell, 1876
Vasates quadripedes Shimer, 1869Maple Bladder Gall Mite
Veigaia nemorensis C.L.Koch, 1836Mite
Vonones sayi Simon, 1879
Xysticus discursans Eugen von Ke..., 1880
Xysticus elegans Eugen von Ke..., 1880Elegant crab spider
Xysticus fraternus Richard C. B..., 1895
Zora pumila Hentz, 1850
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Arachnida with occurrences in Worcester County (Massachusetts)
SubclassDromopoda
Shultz, 1990
11
14
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassMicrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
33
91
109
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Arachnida (Lamarck 1801)
Arachnida (Lamarck 1801)


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