Araneae15 species

Family Hacklemesh Weavers (Amaurobiidae)

Amaurobiidae is a family in the order Araneae. Browse 15 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Amaurobiidae (15)

Amaurobius borealis

Amaurobius borealis is a species of hacklemesh weaver in the spider family Amaurobiidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.

Amaurobius fenestralis

This is a dark brown spider with a pale oval ring marking on its abdomen which has a dark 'cardiac' mark in its centre. It often has orange/brown chevrons below this cardiac mark. It is very similar to A. similis and the two cannot reliably be distin

Black Lace-weaver Spider

Amaurobius ferox

Female to 16 mm; male to 12 mm. This spider usually has a dark abdomen with a wide and paler 'cardiac' mark but this is often reduced to a series of pale spots. The intensity of dorsal marking varies and it can easily be mistaken for the other member

Lace-weaver Spider

Amaurobius similis

Female to 12 mm; male to 8 mm. Distinctive, with a glossy brown carapace and legs and a velvety abdomen with a dark anterior wedge-shaped marking surrounded by cream. It often lives around buildings where it occupies holes in walls, fences, window fr

Bennett's Laceweaver

Callobius bennetti

Callobius bennetti is a species of spider in the Amaurobiidae family. It has multiple common names: Hackled Mesh Weaver, hacklemesh weaver, night spider, and tangled nest spider. They sometimes could be mistaken for hobo spiders. The species can be f

Callobius gertschi

Identification: Palp (ventral/dorsal/lateral) Epigynum

Callobius nomeus

Callobius nomeus is a species of hacklemesh weaver in the spider family Amaurobiidae. It is found in the United States and Canada. Specifically this species is associated with tree bark.

Callobius pictus

Callobius pictus is a species of hacklemesh weaver in the family of spiders known as Amaurobiidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.

West Coast Laceweaver

Callobius severus

Callobius severus is a species of spider found in parts of the United States and Canada. Individuals reach roughly 19 mm (3/4") in size, with males typically appearing smaller than females. Cephalothorax and legs are reddish to dark brown and the abd

Coelotes atropos

Size: Female 9-12 mm; male 7-9 mm. Red head, thorax and legs with a light brown abdomen with a central cardiac mark. This species lives under stones and logs where it builds a tube-shaped web. The female lays eggs in the tube shaped web and the spide

Cybaeopsis euopla

Cybaeopsis euopla is a species of hacklemesh weaver in the spider family Amaurobiidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.

Cybaeopsis wabritaska

Cybaeopsis wabritaska is a species of hacklemesh weaver in the spider family Amaurobiidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.

$Pimus fractus$

Pimus fractus

Pimus fractus is a species of hacklemesh weaver in the spider family Amaurobiidae. It is found in the United States.