Ground-spider
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Zelotes puritanus
Zelotes puritanus is a species of ground spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It has a broad geographic distribution spanning North America, Europe, Turkey, and a continuous range from Russia to Kazakhstan. As a member of the genus Zelotes, it belongs to a diverse group of active hunting spiders commonly known as ground spiders.
Zelotes subterraneus
Ground spider
Zelotes subterraneus is a ground spider in the family Gnaphosidae and the type species of the genus Zelotes. It has a Palearctic distribution across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The species is notoriously difficult to identify, particularly females, due to striking similarity with congeners Zelotes apricorum and Zelotes latreillei. Males can be distinguished by examination of embolus structure on the pedipalps. Body length ranges from 3.8-7.8 mm in males and 5.8-9.2 mm in females. It is an active nocturnal hunter that does not build webs for prey capture.
Zelotes tenuis
Zelotes tenuis is a ground spider in the family Gnaphosidae, originally described from the Mediterranean region. The species has a broad native range extending from the Mediterranean basin through Central Europe to the Caucasus region of Russia. It has been introduced to the Galapagos Islands and the United States, with established populations documented on several islands in the Azores (Flores, Pico, Santa Maria, and Terceira). As a member of Zelotes, it belongs to a large genus of nocturnal ground-dwelling spiders.