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Alopecosa kochi
Koch's Wolf Spider
Alopecosa kochi is a medium-sized wolf spider (Lycosidae) distributed across North America from southern Canada to northern Mexico. It is an active cursorial hunter that does not build capture webs, instead pursuing small invertebrates on open ground. The species exhibits clear sexual dimorphism, with males typically smaller, darker, and possessing more defined leg banding. Females carry egg sacs attached to their spinnerets and transport spiderlings on their backs after hatching.
Clubiona lutescens
yellow sac spider, sac spider
Clubiona lutescens is a sac spider in the family Clubionidae, found across Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Russia through Kazakhstan, Korea, and Japan. It has been introduced to North America. The species constructs silken retreats rather than prey-capture webs and hunts actively on foot. It is primarily nocturnal and has been observed in both natural and human-modified habitats.
Cunaxidae
cunaxid mites, snout mites
Cunaxidae is a family of predatory mites in the order Trombidiformes, commonly known as snout mites due to their prominent gnathosoma. The family contains at least 20 genera and over 390 described species, with some estimates exceeding 450 species across 32 genera. These mites occupy diverse terrestrial habitats worldwide except Antarctica, where they function as opportunistic predators of small arthropods and other microfauna. They exhibit two distinct foraging strategies: ambush predation and active cursorial hunting.
Haplodrassus stuxbergi
Haplodrassus stuxbergi is a ground spider in the family Gnaphosidae, described by L. Koch in 1879. The species has a transcontinental distribution spanning northern Eurasia and North America. Like other members of its genus, it is a ground-dwelling hunter. Published ecological and behavioral details remain limited.
Hibana
ghost spiders, yellow ghost spider
Hibana is a genus of anyphaenid sac spiders established by Antônio Brescovit in 1991. The genus contains 18 described species distributed from the United States through Central America to Brazil, including the Caribbean. These small, pale, nocturnal spiders are commonly known as ghost spiders due to their coloration and elusive habits. Hibana includes the yellow ghost spider (Hibana velox), formerly classified under Aysha. The genus is notable for its cursorial hunting behavior and restricted area searching following food consumption.
Hogna coloradensis
Hogna coloradensis is a wolf spider in the family Lycosidae, first described by Nathan Banks in 1894. The species occurs in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other members of the genus Hogna, it is a ground-dwelling, cursorial hunter. Specific details regarding its ecology and behavior remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Philodromus dispar
Eurasian Running Crab Spider
Philodromus dispar is a small running crab spider native to Eurasia that has been introduced to North America. It is an active hunter that does not build webs, instead ambushing prey on vegetation. The species exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism in coloration: males are shiny black or dark brown with white margins, while females are highly variable in size and color. Its attachment ability depends on ambient humidity, with optimal adhesion at intermediate humidity levels.
Platycryptus californicus
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus is a jumping spider in the family Salticidae native to North and Central America. The species is characterized by its dorsoventrally flattened body, an adaptation that allows it to hide in narrow crevices. It is closely related to and frequently confused with Platycryptus undatus (the Tan Jumping Spider), though the two species have different geographic ranges. Platycryptus californicus is primarily found in western North America, extending from Canada through the western United States and into Mexico.
Priocnemini
Priocnemini is a tribe of spider wasps within the family Pompilidae, subfamily Ctenocerinae. Members are distinguished by elongated, slender bodies and long legs adapted for pursuing spider prey. The tribe includes numerous genera distributed across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. These wasps are solitary hunters that paralyze spiders to provision nests for their larvae.
Scytodes fusca
dark common spitting spider, brown spitting spider
Scytodes fusca is a cosmopolitan spitting spider in the family Scytodidae, native to Central and South America but introduced worldwide. It is notable for exhibiting social behavior unusual among spiders, including tolerance of conspecifics and communal living. The species hunts by projecting sticky venom from its fangs to immobilize prey, a distinctive trait of the Scytodidae family.
Trochosa
Trochosa is a large genus of wolf spiders (Lycosidae) with worldwide distribution. These medium-sized, ground-dwelling spiders are cursorial hunters that do not construct webs to capture prey. The genus is particularly well-documented in Europe and North America, though it remains taxonomically unrevised in Africa. As of October 2025, the genus contains 93 species.