Family Wandering Spiders (Ctenidae)
Ctenidae is a family in the order Araneae. Browse 6 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Ctenidae (6)
Florida wandering spiders
Ctenus captiosus
Ctenus captiosus, known generally as the Florida false wolf spider or tropical wolf spider, is a species of wandering spider in the family Ctenidae. It is found in the United States.
Alabama wandering spiders
Ctenus hybernalis
Identification: Similar to Ctenus exlineae but can be separated by color. Carapace dark reddish brown with light medial band. Abdomen with five-lobed light colored folium on dorsal side and on the ventral side a v-shaped mark of light dots converging
Leptoctenus byrrhus
Leptoctenus byrrhus
Identification: Female (we think this placement in the Guide is highly likely, but have not received voucher specimens yet): Male (we think this placement in the Guide is highly likely, but have not received voucher specimens yet): "We have observed
Southeastern Wandering Spider
Anahita punctulata
Arkansas wandering spiders
Ctenus exlineae
Texas wandering spiders
Ctenus valverdiensis