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{{Short description|Family of spiders}}
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| fossil_range={{Fossil range|Palaeogene|present}}
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| authority=[[Tord Tamerlan Teodor Thorell|Thorell]], 1881<ref name=WSC_gl109/>
| authority=[[Tord Tamerlan Teodor Thorell|Thorell]], 1881<ref name=WSC_gl109/>
| diversity_link=List of Zodariidae species
| diversity_link=List of Zodariidae species
| diversity=84 genera, 1126 species
| diversity=90 genera, 1259 species
| diversity_ref=<ref name=WSC_stats/>
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[[Image:Mallinella.shimojanai.female.-.tanikawa.jpg|thumb|Female ''[[Mallinella shimojanai]]'']]
[[Image:Mallinella.shimojanai.female.-.tanikawa.jpg|thumb|Female ''[[Mallinella shimojanai]]'']]


'''Ant spiders''' are members of the [[family (biology)|family]] '''Zodariidae'''. They are small to medium-sized eight-eyed [[spider]]s found in all tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Africa, Madagascar, Australia-New Guinea, New Zealand, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1664|title=Zodariidae ant spiders|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-02}}</ref> Most species are daytime hunters and live together with ants, [[mimicking]] their behavior and sometimes even their chemical traits.<ref name=":0" /> Although little is known about most zodariids, members of the genus ''[[Zodarion]]'' apparently feed only on ants; a number of other [[genera]] in the family are apparently also [[ant]] (or [[termite]]) specialists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eol.org/pages/9038/articles|title=zodariid ground spiders|last=|first=|date=|website=EOL-Encyclopedia of Life|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-02}}</ref>
'''Ant spiders''' are members of the [[family (biology)|family]] '''Zodariidae'''. They are small to medium-sized eight-eyed [[spider]]s found in all tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Africa, Madagascar, Australia-New Guinea, New Zealand, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1664|title=Zodariidae ant spiders|access-date=2019-11-02}}</ref> Most species are daytime hunters and live together with ants, [[mimicking]] their behavior and sometimes even their chemical traits.<ref name=":0" /> Although little is known about most zodariids, members of the genus ''[[Zodarion]]'' apparently feed only on ants; a number of other [[genera]] in the family are apparently also [[ant]] (or [[termite]]) specialists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eol.org/pages/9038/articles|title=zodariid ground spiders|website=EOL-Encyclopedia of Life|access-date=2019-11-02}}</ref>


==Genera==
==Genera==
{{As of|2017|04}}, the [[World Spider Catalog]] accepted the following genera:<ref name=WSC_gl109/>
{{As of|2022|12}}, the [[World Spider Catalog]] accepted the following genera:<ref name=WSC_gl109/>
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{{Div col|colwidth=25em}}
*''[[Acanthinozodium]]'' <small>Denis, 1966</small>
*''[[Acanthinozodium]]'' <small>Denis, 1966</small>
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*''[[Basasteron]]'' <small>Baehr, 2003</small>
*''[[Basasteron]]'' <small>Baehr, 2003</small>
*''[[Caesetius]]'' <small>Simon, 1893</small>
*''[[Caesetius]]'' <small>Simon, 1893</small>
*''[[Cambonilla]]'' <small>Jocqué, 2019</small>
*''[[Capheris]]'' <small>Simon, 1893</small>
*''[[Capheris]]'' <small>Simon, 1893</small>
*''[[Cavasteron]]'' <small>Baehr & Jocqué, 2000</small>
*''[[Cavasteron]]'' <small>Baehr & Jocqué, 2000</small>
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*''[[Chilumena]]'' <small>Jocqué, 1995</small>
*''[[Chilumena]]'' <small>Jocqué, 1995</small>
*''[[Cicynethus]]'' <small>Simon, 1910</small>
*''[[Cicynethus]]'' <small>Simon, 1910</small>
*''[[Colima (spider)|Colima]]'' <small>Jocqué & Baert, 2005</small>
*''[[Colimarena (spider)|Colimarena]]'' <small>Jocqué & Baert, 2021</small>
*''[[Cryptothele (spider)|Cryptothele]]'' <small>L. Koch, 1872</small>
*''[[Cryptothele (spider)|Cryptothele]]'' <small>L. Koch, 1872</small>
*''[[Cybaeodamus]]'' <small>Mello-Leitão, 1938</small>
*''[[Cybaeodamus]]'' <small>Mello-Leitão, 1938</small>
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*''[[Hetaerica]]'' <small>Rainbow, 1916</small>
*''[[Hetaerica]]'' <small>Rainbow, 1916</small>
*''[[Holasteron]]'' <small>Baehr, 2004</small>
*''[[Holasteron]]'' <small>Baehr, 2004</small>
*''[[Indozodion]]'' <small>Ovtchinnikov, 2006</small>
*''[[Ishania]]'' <small>Chamberlin, 1925</small>
*''[[Ishania]]'' <small>Chamberlin, 1925</small>
*''[[Lachesana]]'' <small>Strand, 1932</small>
*''[[Lachesana]]'' <small>Strand, 1932</small>
*''[[Laminion]]'' <small>Sankaran, Caleb & Sebastian, 2020</small>
*''[[Leprolochus]]'' <small>Simon, 1893</small>
*''[[Leprolochus]]'' <small>Simon, 1893</small>
*''[[Leptasteron]]'' <small>Baehr & Jocqué, 2001</small>
*''[[Leptasteron]]'' <small>Baehr & Jocqué, 2001</small>
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*''[[Microdiores]]'' <small>Jocqué, 1987</small>
*''[[Microdiores]]'' <small>Jocqué, 1987</small>
*''[[Minasteron]]'' <small>Baehr & Jocqué, 2000</small>
*''[[Minasteron]]'' <small>Baehr & Jocqué, 2000</small>
*''[[Murphydrela]]'' <small>Jocqué & Russell-Smith, 2022</small>
*''[[Neostorena]]'' <small>Rainbow, 1914</small>
*''[[Neostorena]]'' <small>Rainbow, 1914</small>
*''[[Nostera]]'' <small>Jocqué, 1991</small>
*''[[Nostera]]'' <small>Jocqué, 1991</small>
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*''[[Selamia]]'' <small>Simon, 1873</small>
*''[[Selamia]]'' <small>Simon, 1873</small>
*''[[Spinasteron]]'' <small>Baehr, 2003</small>
*''[[Spinasteron]]'' <small>Baehr, 2003</small>
*''[[Spinozodium]]'' <small>Zamani & Marusik, 2022</small>
*''[[Storena]]'' <small>Walckenaer, 1805</small>
*''[[Storena]]'' <small>Walckenaer, 1805</small>
*''[[Storenomorpha]]'' <small>Simon, 1884</small>
*''[[Storenomorpha]]'' <small>Simon, 1884</small>
*''[[Storosa]]'' <small>Jocqué, 1991</small>
*''[[Storosa]]'' <small>Jocqué, 1991</small>
*''[[Subasteron]]'' <small>Baehr & Jocqué, 2001</small>
*''[[Subasteron]]'' <small>Baehr & Jocqué, 2001</small>
*''[[Suffascar]]'' <small>Henrard & Jocqué, 2017</small>
*''[[Suffasia]]'' <small>Jocqué, 1991</small>
*''[[Suffasia]]'' <small>Jocqué, 1991</small>
*''[[Suffrica]]'' <small>Henrard & Jocqué, 2015</small>
*''[[Suffrica]]'' <small>Henrard & Jocqué, 2015</small>
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of Zodariidae species]]
* [[List of Zodariidae species]]
* [[Myrmarachne]], a genus of ant-mimicking spiders in the family [[Salticidae]]
* ''[[Myrmarachne]]'', a genus of ant-mimicking spiders in the family [[Salticidae]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=WSC_gl109>{{citation |title=Family Zodariidae Thorell, 1881 (genus list) |work=World Spider Catalog |publisher=Natural History Museum Bern |url=http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genlist/109 |accessdate=2017-04-28 }}</ref>
<ref name=WSC_gl109>{{citation |title=Family Zodariidae Thorell, 1881 (genus list) |work=World Spider Catalog |publisher=Natural History Museum Bern |url=http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genlist/109 |access-date=2017-04-28 }}</ref>


<ref name=WSC_stats>{{citation |title=Currently valid spider genera and species |work=World Spider Catalog |publisher=Natural History Museum Bern |url=http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/statistics/ |accessdate=2017-04-28 }}</ref>
<ref name=WSC_stats>{{citation |title=Currently valid spider genera and species |work=World Spider Catalog |publisher=Natural History Museum Bern |url=http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/statistics/ |access-date=2017-04-28 }}</ref>
}}
}}


Latest revision as of 07:42, 10 May 2024

Ant spiders
Temporal range: Palaeogene–present
Female Mallinella fulvipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Opisthothelae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zodariidae
Thorell, 1881[1]
Diversity[2]
90 genera, 1259 species
Male Palindroma morogorom
Female Mallinella shimojanai

Ant spiders are members of the family Zodariidae. They are small to medium-sized eight-eyed spiders found in all tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Africa, Madagascar, Australia-New Guinea, New Zealand, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent.[3] Most species are daytime hunters and live together with ants, mimicking their behavior and sometimes even their chemical traits.[3] Although little is known about most zodariids, members of the genus Zodarion apparently feed only on ants; a number of other genera in the family are apparently also ant (or termite) specialists.[4]

Genera[edit]

As of December 2022, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following genera:[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Family Zodariidae Thorell, 1881 (genus list)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2017-04-28
  2. ^ "Currently valid spider genera and species", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2017-04-28
  3. ^ a b "Zodariidae ant spiders". Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  4. ^ "zodariid ground spiders". EOL-Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
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