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Every reptile, amphibian, arachnid and isopod species with recorded captive observations, grouped by kind and family. Find the animal you keep, then check it against our shipping policy in one click.

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The catalogue helps you find and name animals. Eligibility depends on species policy, carrier contracts, your route, date and weather, and is checked for every shipment. Fields we haven't reviewed are unknown, never assumed safe.

Arachnids

1,595 species

Arachnids: species catalogue results, page 1
Species	Category	Family	Species policy	Captive records	Actions
Honduran Curlyhair TarantulaTliltocatl albopilosusPopular	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	230	Check shipping →
Mexican Orangeknee TarantulaBrachypelma hamoriiPopular Photo CC BY: (c) Alan Rockefeller, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alan Rockefeller	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	162	Check shipping →
Green Bottle Blue TarantulaChromatopelma cyaneopubescensPopular	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	98	Check shipping →
Common Emperor ScorpionPandinus imperatorPopular	Scorpions	Scorpionidae	Class default: allowed	93	Check shipping →
Antilles Pinktoe TarantulaCaribena versicolorPopular	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	74	Check shipping →
Giant Blue ScorpionHeterometrus spiniferPopular	Scorpions	Scorpionidae	Class default: allowed	71	Check shipping →
Chilean Rosehair TarantulaGrammostola rosea Photo CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Nicolás Garcés	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	249	Check shipping →
Regal Jumping SpiderPhidippus regius	Other spiders	Salticidae	Class default: allowed	241	Check shipping →
Golden Silk SpiderTrichonephila clavipes	Other spiders	Nephilidae	Class default: allowed	225	Check shipping →
Bold Jumping SpiderPhidippus audax	Other spiders	Salticidae	Class default: allowed	216	Check shipping →
Brazilian Salmon Pink TarantulaLasiodora parahybana	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	171	Check shipping →
Mexican Redknee TarantulaBrachypelma smithi	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	158	Check shipping →
Mexican Redleg TarantulaBrachypelma emilia Photo CC BY: (c) Francisco Farriols Sarabia, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Francisco Farriols Sarabia	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	139	Check shipping →
Chaco Golden-knee TarantulaGrammostola pulchripes	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	122	Check shipping →
Pantropical Huntsman SpiderHeteropoda venatoria Photo CC BY: (c) Cheng-Tao Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cheng-Tao Lin	Other spiders	Sparassidae	Class default: allowed	122	Check shipping →
Silver Garden OrbweaverArgiope argentata	Other spiders	Araneidae	Class default: allowed	116	Check shipping →
Brazilian White-kneed TarantulaAcanthoscurria geniculata	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	113	Check shipping →
Brown WidowLatrodectus geometricus	Other spiders	Theridiidae	Class default: allowed	108	Check shipping →
Desert Blonde TarantulaAphonopelma chalcodes Photo CC BY: (c) Chris A. Hamilton, Brent E. Hendrixson, Jason E. Bond, some rights reserved (CC BY)	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	92	Check shipping →
Desert Hairy ScorpionHadrurus arizonensis	Scorpions	Hadruridae	Class default: allowed	92	Check shipping →
Western Black WidowLatrodectus hesperus	Other spiders	Theridiidae	Class default: allowed	92	Check shipping →
Yellow Garden SpiderArgiope aurantia	Other spiders	Araneidae	Class default: allowed	89	Check shipping →
Pinktoe TarantulaAvicularia avicularia	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	89	Check shipping →
Cross OrbweaverAraneus diadematus Photo CC BY-SA: (c) hedera.baltica, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)	Other spiders	Araneidae	Class default: allowed	88	Check shipping →
Mexican Fireleg TarantulaBrachypelma boehmei	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	88	Check shipping →
Southern Black WidowLatrodectus mactans	Other spiders	Theridiidae	Class default: allowed	86	Check shipping →
Heterometrus silenus	Scorpions	Scorpionidae	Class default: allowed	77	Check shipping →
Gray Wall Jumping SpiderMenemerus bivittatus	Other spiders	Salticidae	Class default: allowed	73	Check shipping →
Costa Rican Striped-knee TarantulaAphonopelma seemanni	Tarantulas	Theraphosidae	Class default: allowed	72	Check shipping →
False Black WidowSteatoda grossa	Other spiders	Theridiidae	Class default: allowed	72	Check shipping →

Where the list comes from

Species-level taxa with at least one iNaturalist observation marked captive, refreshed periodically. “Captive records” counts observations, not animals traded, and includes zoo collections.

How it's organized

Each species is placed in a group and category from its taxonomic order and family. Our operations team reviews names, handling notes and categories over time.

Photos

Shown only when the photographer licensed the image CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA, with attribution. Other species show an illustration.

5,210 species, one search away.

Arachnids

About this catalogue

Where the list comes from

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