The Pisauridae family, commonly known as the nursery web spiders, comprises a diverse group of spiders found worldwide, with a significant presence in temperate regions. This family includes approximately 500 […]
Pisaura mirabilis (Nursery Web Spider)
Pisaura mirabilis (Nursery web spider) Origin: Palearctic distribution (Europe, Canary Islands and Madeira, the Asian part of Russia, China and North Africa) The Name:The genus name “Pisaura” comes from Latin, […]
Lycosidae (family)
Lycosidae, commonly known as wolf spiders, is a family of arachnids belonging to the order Araneae. With over 2,300 described species, they are a diverse and widespread group found in […]
Hogna schmitzi (Wolf Spider)
Hogna schmitzi (Madeira’s Wolf Spider) Country of Origin: Madeira Island, Portugal The Name:The genus name “Hogna” is derived from Greek mythology, where Hogna was a giant, reflecting the spider’s size […]