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Ageleninae
Typical Funnel Weavers
Ageleninae is a subfamily of funnel-weaving spiders (family Agelenidae) characterized by their distinctive web architecture. The subfamily includes two recognized tribes, Textricini and Agelenini. Recent systematic work in South Africa has substantially expanded known diversity, documenting significant undescribed species richness in arid regions. Members of this subfamily are among the most commonly encountered spiders in their habitats, with over 185,000 observations recorded on iNaturalist.
Agelenopsis kastoni
Agelenopsis kastoni is a species of funnel weaver spider in the family Agelenidae. It is found in the United States. Like other members of its genus, it constructs characteristic funnel-shaped webs and is an active hunter rather than a passive web trapper.
Agelenopsis longistyla
Agelenopsis longistyla is a small funnel weaver spider in the family Agelenidae, first described by Nathan Banks in 1901. It is the smallest species in the genus Agelenopsis when excluding leg measurements. The species is found in the central United States and constructs characteristic funnel-shaped webs with sheet-like platforms.
Agelenopsis oregonensis
Agelenopsis oregonensis is a funnel-web spider in the family Agelenidae. It is found in the United States and Canada, with records from Alberta and British Columbia. Like other members of its genus, it constructs sheet webs with a funnel-shaped retreat. The species was described by Chamberlin and Ivie in 1935.
Agelenopsis pennsylvanica
Pennsylvania Grass Spider, Pennsylvania Funnel-web Spider
Agelenopsis pennsylvanica is a funnel-web spider native to the United States, recognized by its characteristic funnel-shaped retreat web. Females are larger than males and exhibit notable sexual cannibalism during mating, a behavior that has been extensively studied in this species. The spider is an ambush predator that relies on vibration detection to capture prey. Its distribution spans at least 21 states, with highest abundance in areas with high humidity and water availability.
Agelenopsis spatula
funnel weaver spider
Agelenopsis spatula is a species of funnel weaver spider in the family Agelenidae, first described in 1935 by Ralph Vary Chamberlin and Wilton Ivie. It is known only from the United States. As a member of the genus Agelenopsis, it shares the characteristic funnel-web building behavior and elongated spinnerets typical of this group.
Agelenopsis utahana
Utah Funnelweb Spider
Agelenopsis utahana is a species of funnel-web spider in the family Agelenidae. It is found in the United States and Canada, with records from Alberta and British Columbia. Like other members of its genus, it constructs sheet-like webs with a funnel-shaped retreat and hunts prey through rapid pursuit rather than passive entrapment.
Barronopsis floridensis
Barronopsis floridensis is a funnel weaver spider in the family Agelenidae, originally described from Florida. It belongs to the large-bodied B. texana species group, characterized by robust morphology and distinct genitalic structures. Phylogenetic analysis places it in a clade with B. arturoi, sister to a clade containing B. texana and B. jeffersi. The species has been documented in the southeastern United States and the Bahama Islands.
Calilena
funnel weavers
Calilena is a genus of North American funnel-web spiders in the family Agelenidae. The genus was established in 1941 and currently contains 21 recognized species distributed primarily across the western and southwestern United States, with some species extending into Mexico. These spiders construct sheet-like webs with funnel-shaped retreats and are characterized by long spinnerets held parallel to each other.
Coras aerialis
Coras aerialis is a species of funnel weaver spider in the family Agelenidae, first described by Muma in 1946. It is found in the United States, with records from Vermont and other eastern states. The species belongs to a genus of forest-dwelling spiders that construct funnel-shaped webs with multiple retreats, often in elevated positions or crevices.
Coras medicinalis
Medicinal Funnel Weaver
Coras medicinalis is a funnel-weaving spider in the family Agelenidae, native to eastern North America. The species was first described in 1821 and has undergone extensive taxonomic revision, with its current placement in Coras established by Eugene Simon in 1898. It constructs distinctive funnel-shaped webs with multiple retreats, often in human-associated structures as well as natural forest habitats. The species acquired its name from historical medicinal use of its webs in fever treatments during the 1800s.
Hololena santana
Hololena santana is a funnel-web weaver spider in the family Agelenidae, described by Chamberlin & Ivie in 1942. The species is found in the United States and belongs to a genus of approximately 30 recognized species restricted to the western third of North America. Like other Hololena, it constructs flat, sheet-like webs with a funnel-shaped retreat and is known to occasionally enter human dwellings.
Hololena tentativa
Hololena tentativa is a funnel-web weaver spider in the family Agelenidae, found in the United States. Like other Hololena species, it constructs flat, sheet-like webs with a funnel-shaped retreat. The genus is restricted to the western third of the U.S. and contains approximately thirty recognized species in need of taxonomic revision.
Novalena
Novalena is a genus of funnel weavers (family Agelenidae) comprising 53 described species distributed across North America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The genus was established by Chamberlin and Ivie in 1942. A significant taxonomic revision in 2017 by Maya-Morales and Jiménez added numerous Mexican species, and ongoing research continues to describe new species from montane forest habitats.
Wadotes
Wadotes is a genus of North American funnel weavers (family Agelenidae) established by R.V. Chamberlin in 1925. The genus contains eleven species distributed primarily in the eastern and central United States and southern Canada. These spiders are characterized by their robust build, heavy legs, and relatively large size compared to other agelenids, with some species reaching 14 mm in body length. The genus has undergone taxonomic revisions, having been placed in Amaurobiidae before returning to Agelenidae based on morphological evidence.
Wadotes calcaratus
Wadotes calcaratus is a species of funnel-web spider in the family Agelenidae. It was originally described as Coelotes calcaratus by Keyserling in 1887. The species occurs in eastern North America, where it constructs funnel-shaped webs in forested habitats. It has been documented as prey for the spider wasp Priocnemis minorata.