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5,210 species, one search away.
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.
Listed here doesn't mean approved to ship.
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
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
House PseudoscorpionChelifer cancroides | Solifuges, harvestmen & others | Cheliferidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Electric Blue TarantulaChilobrachys natanicharum | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Tropical Tent-web SpiderCyrtophora citricola | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Six-spotted Fishing SpiderDolomedes triton | Other spiders | Dolomedidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Eresus walckenaeri | Other spiders | Eresidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Flat Rock ScorpionHadogenes troglodytes | Scorpions | Hormuridae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Golden Blue Leg Baboon SpiderHarpactira pulchripes | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
David Bowie SpiderHeteropoda davidbowie | Other spiders | Sparassidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Fencepost jumping spiderMarpissa muscosa | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
flea jumping spiderNaphrys pulex | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Oxyopes sertatus | Other spiders | Oxyopidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Phidippus arizonensis | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Grayish Jumping SpiderPhidippus princeps | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Wandering SpiderPhoneutria nigriventer | Other spiders | Ctenidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
lance wolf spiderSchizocosa avida | Other spiders | Lycosidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
 Tube-dwelling SpiderSegestria florentinaPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Lmbuga Commons, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Other spiders | Segestriidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Teuthraustes atramentarius | Scorpions | Chactidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Woodland Giant Wolf SpiderTigrosa aspersa | Other spiders | Lycosidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Georgia Wolf SpiderTigrosa georgicola | Other spiders | Lycosidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Veracruz Red-rump TarantulaTliltocatl kahlenbergi | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Rose-gray TarantulaTliltocatl verdezi | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
 Feather-legged Lace WeaverUloborus plumipesPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) AJC1, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Other spiders | Uloboridae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Colombian Lesserblack TarantulaXenesthis immanis | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
 Silver-sided Sector SpiderZygiella x-notataPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Gilles San Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Gilles San Martin | Other spiders | Phonognathidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Lace-Weaver SpiderAmaurobius similis | Other spiders | Amaurobiidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Papalutla TarantulaBonnetina papalutlensis | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Black-edged Bark ScorpionCentruroides limbatus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Common Puerto Rican Brown TarantulaCyrtopholis portoricae | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-kneed Skeleton TarantulaEphebopus murinus | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
 Falconina gracilisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Meghan Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Meghan Cassidy | Other spiders | Corinnidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
About this catalogue
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.