Predators - spiders (Araneae)

other predators • Beneficials/natural enemies

Vernacular names
• Deutsch:	Spinnen
• English:	spiders
• Español:	araneidos
• Français:	araignées

Pardosa milvina female (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Tom Murray
Source: BugGuide

Predators - spiders (Araneae)

The spiders (Araneae) are predators and include various beneficial species which prey on insect pests.

For spiders of medical importance see Araneae (medical).

The following groups of predacious spiders (Araneae) are currently included in the system:

• Agelenidae
• Eutichuridae
• Linyphiidae
• Lycosidae
• Oxyopidae

• Phalangiidae
• Tetragnathidae
• Theridiidae
• Thomisidae