Spiders and other arachnids of Tamil Nadu
378 spiders and other arachnids on the India list have an open record placed in Tamil Nadu, 3 of them threatened (2 Endangered and 1 Vulnerable) and 113 endemic to India.
A species is in a state when it has an open record placed there: a record anyone can check online (a GBIF record, or a research-grade iNaturalist observation). Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
Threatened spiders and other arachnids of Tamil Nadu (3)
- Cilantica kayi EN
- Poecilotheria rufilata redslate ornamental tarantula EN
- Poecilotheria striata Mysore Ornamental Tarantula VU
Spiders and other arachnids of Tamil Nadu endemic to India (113)
- Aceria pongamiae
- Arachnura angura
- Araneus bilunifer
- Araneus viridisomus
- Argyrodes fissifrons Thief Spider
- Bowie heroes
- Bowie narashinhai
- Brignolia kodaik
- Brignolia rothorum
- Camaricus rinkae
- Capheris escheri
- Castianeira furva
- Chalcotropis pennata
- Chrysso urbasae
- Cilantica devamatha
- Cilantica kayi EN
- Cocalus lacinia
- Colopsus peppara
- Cryptothele collina
- Cyclosa moonduensis
- Cyclosa neilensis
- Cyclosa purnai
- Cyclosa simoni
- Dendrolycosa gitae
- Drassodes heterophthalmus
- Epeus alboguttatus White-spotted Green Jumping Spider
- Euryopis nubila
- Gagrella lindbergi
- Gagrella similis
- Galumna nilgiria
- Haploclastus ajithii
- Haploclastus montanus
- Haploclastus nilgirinus
- Harmochirus exaggeratus
- Heteropoda nilgirina
- Hindumanes karnatakaensis
- Hippasa madraspatana
- Hyptiotes indicus
- Icius kumariae
- Icius vikrambatrai
- Kelawakaju sahyadri
- Langona albolinea
- Langona davidi
- Langona tigrina
- Lycopus trabeatus
- Madhyattus jabalpurensis
- Makdiops shevaroyensis
- Marengo sachintendulkar
- Maripanthus gloria
- Medmassa postica
- Meotipa sahyadri
- Mimetus indicus
- Murricia triangularis
- Myrmarachne melanocephala Bicolor-ant-mimicking Jumping Spider
- Myrmarachne poonaensis
- Neocypholaelaps indicus
- Neoscona dhumani
- Obuloides rajamohani
- Oxyopes hindostanicus
- Oxytate chlorion
- Padillothorax casteti
- Pelicinus madurai
- Pellenes iva
- Peucetia graminea
- Phalcochina albistriata
- Phanuelus gladstone
- Phintella coonooriensis
- Phintella nilgirica
- Phintella platnicki
- Phintella rajbharathi
- Phlegra prasanna
- Phrynichus nigrimanus
- Phrynichus phipsoni
- Piranthus planolancis
- Plebs mitratus
- Plexippus ignatius
- Poecilochroa tridotus
- Psechrus crepido
- Psellonus planus
- Rhagodima annulata
- Rhene histrio
- Rhene pallida
- Scalidognathus tigerinus
- Sphingius caniceps
- Sphingius nilgiriensis
- Stenaelurillus feral
- Stenaelurillus judithbleisterae
- Stenaelurillus megamalai
- Stenaelurillus metallicus
- Stenaelurillus neyyar
- Stenaelurillus shwetamukhi
- Stenaelurillus tamravarni
- Strigoplus netravati
- Synagelides lehtineni
- Tandikudius rugosus
- Tegenaria domestica Barn Funnel Weaver
- Tenkana arkavathi
- Tenkana jayamangali
- Tetragnatha viridorufa
- Thanatus elongatus
- Thelcticopis ajax
- Thelcticopis maindroni
- Thelcticopis rufula
- Thelcticopis virescens
- Thomisus godavariae
- Thomisus projectus
- Thomisus pugilis
- Tylorida flava
- Uloborus krishnae
- Verrucachernes indicus
- Wadicosa fidelis
- Zaleptus viridis
- Zosis geniculata Ninja-star Ceiling Spider
All spiders and other arachnids of Tamil Nadu on the list (378)
- Aceria pongamiae
- Acusilas coccineus
- Aelurillus kronestedti
- Aetius decollatus
- Agistemus macrommatus
- Amblyomma gervaisi
- Amblyomma integrum
- Amblyomma pattoni
- Amyciaea forticeps Ant-like Crab Spider
- Anatemnus nilgiricus
- Anepsion maritatum
- Arachnura angura
- Araneus bilunifer
- Araneus diadematus Cross Orbweaver
- Araneus fulvellus
- Araneus viridisomus
- Argiope aemula Oval Saint Andrew's Cross Spider
- Argiope anasuja Signature Spider
- Argiope catenulata Grass Cross Spider
- Argiope pulchella Garden cross spider
- Argiope undulata
- Argyrodes argentatus
- Argyrodes fissifrons Thief Spider
- Artema atlanta Giant Cellar Spider
- Asemonea tenuipes
- Asianopis liukuensis
- Bianor angulosus
- Bijoaraneus mitificus
- Bowie heroes
- Bowie narashinhai
- Brancus calebi
- Brettus cingulatus
- Brevipalpus phoenicis Red-and-black Flat Mite
- Brignolia kodaik
- Brignolia rothorum
- Bristowia gandhii
- Buthoscorpio politus
- Camaricus rinkae
- Capheris escheri
- Carrhotus albosetosus
- Carrhotus sannio
- Carrhotus silanthi
- Carrhotus viduus
- Castianeira furva
- Catatemnus monitor
- Chalcotropis pennata
- Charmus brignolii
- Charmus dakshini
- Charmus indicus
- Charmus laneus
- Cheletogenes ornatus
- Chersonesometrus fulvipes
- Chersonesometrus madraspatensis
- Chersonesometrus nathanorum
- Chersonesometrus tristis
- Chikunia nigra Black Pearl Spider
- Chorizopesoides orientalis
- Chrysilla acerosa
- Chrysilla volupe
- Chrysso angula
- Chrysso urbasae
- Cilantica devamatha
- Cilantica kayi EN
- Cocalus lacinia
- Coenoptychus pulcher Velvet-ant Mimicking Spider
- Colopsus peppara
- Corinnomma severum Black Corinnomma
- Crossopriza lyoni Tailed Cellar Spider
- Cryptothele collina
- Ctenus indicus
- Curubis erratica
- Curubis tetrica
- Cyclosa bifida Long-bellied Cyclosa Spider
- Cyclosa confraga
- Cyclosa hexatuberculata
- Cyclosa insulana Common Garbage-Line Web Spider
- Cyclosa moonduensis
- Cyclosa mulmeinensis
- Cyclosa neilensis
- Cyclosa purnai
- Cyclosa quinqueguttata
- Cyclosa simoni
- Cyclosa spirifera
- Cydrela nitidiceps
- Cyrba ocellata
- Cyrtophora cicatrosa Garden tent-web spider
- Cyrtophora citricola Tropical Tent-web Spider
- Cyrtophora ikomosanensis
- Cyrtophora moluccensis Dome Web Spider
- Cyrtophora unicolor Red Tent Spider
- Deccanometrus phipsoni
- Deccanometrus ubicki
- Dendrolycosa gitae
- Dermacentor auratus
- Dinothrombium gigas
- Dipoenoides episinoides
- Dolomedes mizhoanus
- Draposa atropalpis
- Draposa lyrivulva
- Draposa oakleyi
- Drassodes heterophthalmus
- Ebrechtella concinna
- Epeus alboguttatus White-spotted Green Jumping Spider
- Epidius armatus
- Epocilla aura
- Epocilla aurantiaca Jolly Epocilla
- Epocilla calcarata
- Eriophyes inermae
- Eriovixia excelsa Hump Back Araneid Spider
- Eriovixia laglaizei Laglaise's Garden Spider
- Eriovixia nox
- Eriovixia poonaensis
- Euryopis nubila
- Euseius alstoniae
- Euseius aridophilus
- Euseius madrasi
- Euseius ovalis
- Famakytta flavescens
- Gagrella lindbergi
- Gagrella similis
- Galumna nilgiria
- Gamasomorpha taprobanica
- Garypus krusadiensis
- Gasteracantha cancriformis Spinybacked Orbweaver
- Gasteracantha dalyi
- Gasteracantha fornicata Northern Jewelled Spider
- Gasteracantha geminata Oriental Spiny Orb-weaver
- Gasteracantha kuhli Black-and-white Spiny Spider
- Gasteracantha mediofusca
- Gasteracantha remifera
- Gea spinipes
- Gea subarmata
- Gigantometrus swammerdami
- Gnathopalystes flavidus
- Hamadruas hieroglyphica Hieroglyph Fairy Lynx Spider
- Haploclastus ajithii
- Haploclastus montanus
- Haploclastus nilgirinus
- Harmochirus brachiatus
- Harmochirus exaggeratus
- Harmochirus zabkai
- Hasarius adansoni Adanson's House Jumper
- Herennia multipuncta Ornamental Tree Trunk Spider
- Hermippus cruciatus
- Hersilia savignyi
- Hersilia tibialis
- Heteropoda nilgirina
- Heteropoda venatoria Pantropical Huntsman Spider
- Hindumanes karnatakaensis
- Hippasa agelenoides
- Hippasa greenalliae
- Hippasa madraspatana
- Hippasa pantherina
- Hippasosa guttata
- Hogna bivittata
- Hottentotta rugiscutis
- Hottentotta tamulus Indian Red Scorpion
- Hyalomma isaaci
- Hyllus manu
- Hyllus semicupreus Heavy-bodied Jumper
- Hyptiotes indicus
- Icius alboterminus
- Icius kumariae
- Icius vikrambatrai
- Indoxysticus minutus
- Iomachus laeviceps
- Isometrus anamalaiensis
- Isometrus lithophilis
- Isometrus longitelson
- Isometrus maculatus Lesser Brown Scorpion
- Isometrus palani
- Isometrus thenmala
- Isometrus thurstoni
- Isometrus wayanadensis
- Janalychas albimanus
- Kelawakaju sahyadri
- Langona albolinea
- Langona davidi
- Langona tigrina
- Latrodectus geometricus Brown Widow
- Leucauge decorata Decorative Vleispider
- Leucauge fastigata
- Leucauge rubromaculata
- Leucauge tessellata
- Linyphia urbasae
- Loxosceles rufescens Mediterranean recluse
- Lychas scaber
- Lycopus trabeatus
- Lycosa bistriata
- Macracantha arcuata Long-horned Orbweaver
- Macracantha hasselti
- Madhyattus jabalpurensis
- Makdiops shevaroyensis
- Marengo sachintendulkar
- Maripanthus gloria
- Medmassa postica
- Menemerus bivittatus Gray Wall Jumping Spider
- Menemerus fulvus
- Menemerus nigli
- Meotipa picturata
- Meotipa sahyadri
- Mesida culta
- Micaria dives
- Micropholcus fauroti Tropical Cellar Spider
- Mimetus indicus
- Modunda staintoni
- Murricia triangularis
- Myrmaplata plataleoides Red Weaver Ant-mimicking Spider
- Myrmarachne kuwagata
- Myrmarachne melanocephala Bicolor-ant-mimicking Jumping Spider
- Myrmarachne poonaensis
- Myrmarachne prava
- Neocypholaelaps apicola
- Neocypholaelaps indicus
- Neoscona dhumani
- Neoscona molemensis
- Neoscona mukerjei
- Neoscona nautica Brown Sailor Spider
- Neoscona punctigera Pointillist Neoscona
- Neoscona scylla
- Neoscona theisi Common Web-spider
- Neoscona vigilans Vigilant Spotted Orbweaver
- Nephila kuhli Black Wood Spider
- Nephila pilipes Giant Golden Orbweaver
- Nephilengys malabarensis Asian Hermit Spider
- Nesticodes rufipes Red House Spider
- Nihonhimea mundula Comb-footed platform spider
- Nuwaria granulata
- Obuloides rajamohani
- Oecobius navus Wall Spider
- Oedignatha scrobiculata
- Olios lamarcki
- Olios milleti Green Huntsman
- Olios senilis
- Oxyopes birmanicus Burmese Lynx Spider
- Oxyopes hindostanicus
- Oxyopes javanus
- Oxyopes macilentus Lean Lynx Spider
- Oxyopes salticus Striped Lynx Spider
- Oxyopes sertatus
- Oxyopes shweta White Lynx Spider
- Oxytate chlorion
- Oxytate subvirens Sri Lanka Elongated Green Crab Spider
- Padillothorax casteti
- Pagida salticiformis
- Paranemastoma emigratum
- Parasteatoda tabulata Wandering House Cobweaver
- Parasteatoda tepidariorum Common House Spider
- Parawixia dehaani Abandoned-web Orb-weaver
- Pardosa laura Leopard Spider
- Pardosa pseudoannulata Pond Wolf Spider
- Pelicinus madurai
- Pellenes iva
- Penthaleus major Blue Oat Mite
- Perenethis venusta Lovely Fishing Spider
- Peucetia graminea
- Peucetia viridana Indian Green Lynx Spider
- Peucetia viridans Green Lynx Spider
- Phalcochina albistriata
- Phanuelus gladstone
- Philoponella quadrituberculata
- Phintella accentifera
- Phintella coonooriensis
- Phintella nilgirica
- Phintella platnicki
- Phintella rajbharathi
- Phintella vittata Banded Phintella
- Phintelloides jesudasi
- Phintelloides versicolor Multi-Coloured Phintella
- Phlegra prasanna
- Pholcus fragillimus
- Phoroncidia septemaculeata
- Phrynarachne ceylonica
- Phrynichus nigrimanus
- Phrynichus phipsoni
- Physocyclus globosus Short-bodied Cellar Spider
- Piranthus planolancis
- Plebs mitratus
- Plexippus ignatius
- Plexippus paykulli Pantropical Jumping Spider
- Plexippus petersi Common Housefly Catcher
- Poecilochroa tridotus
- Poecilotheria regalis Indian Ornamental Tarantula
- Poecilotheria rufilata redslate ornamental tarantula EN
- Poecilotheria striata Mysore Ornamental Tarantula VU
- Polyboea vulpina
- Portia albimana
- Portia fimbriata Fringed Jumping Spider
- Portia labiata White-Moustached Portia
- Propostira quadrangulata Four-spotted Ant Mimic
- Proszynskia diatreta
- Psechrus crepido
- Psechrus torvus
- Psellonus planus
- Rhagodima annulata
- Rhene atrata
- Rhene flavicomans Wasp-mimic Jumping Spider
- Rhene flavigera Beige Beetle Jumper
- Rhene histrio
- Rhene pallida
- Rhene rubrigera
- Rhene tamula
- Rhipicephalus sanguineus Brown Dog Tick
- Rudakius ludhianaensis
- Sahyadrimetrus barberi
- Sahyadrimetrus mathewi
- Sahyadrimetrus scaber
- Sahyadrimetrus tikaderi
- Scalidognathus tigerinus
- Scorpio lucidipes
- Scytodes fusca Brown Spitting Spider
- Siler semiglaucus Jade Jumping Spider
- Sinothomisus hainanus
- Sonoita lightfooti
- Spartaeus karigiri
- Sphingius caniceps
- Sphingius nilgiriensis
- Srilankametrus caesar
- Srilankametrus couzijni
- Srilankametrus indus
- Stegodyphus sarasinorum Indian Cooperative Spider
- Stegodyphus tibialis
- Stenaelurillus feral
- Stenaelurillus judithbleisterae
- Stenaelurillus lesserti Lessert's Rainbow Spider
- Stenaelurillus megamalai
- Stenaelurillus metallicus
- Stenaelurillus neyyar
- Stenaelurillus shwetamukhi
- Stenaelurillus tamravarni
- Strigoplus netravati
- Subiasiana indica
- Synagelides lehtineni
- Synema decoratum
- Tandikudius rugosus
- Tegenaria domestica Barn Funnel Weaver
- Telamonia dimidiata Two-striped Telamonia
- Tenkana arkavathi
- Tenkana jayamangali
- Tenkana manu
- Tetragnatha ceylonica
- Tetragnatha javana
- Tetragnatha viridorufa
- Thanatus elongatus
- Thelacantha brevispina Asian Spinybacked Orbweaver
- Thelcticopis ajax
- Thelcticopis maindroni
- Thelcticopis rufula
- Thelcticopis virescens
- Thelyphonus sepiaris
- Theridula gonygaster Ladybird Spider
- Thiania bhamoensis Metallic blue jumper
- Thomisus godavariae
- Thomisus granulifrons
- Thomisus okinawensis
- Thomisus projectus
- Thomisus pugilis
- Thomisus unidentatus
- Thomisus zaheeri
- Thyene calebi
- Thyene imperialis Imperial Jumping Spider
- Toxeus magnus
- Trombidium grandissimum
- Tropilaelaps mercedesae
- Tylorida flava
- Tylorida marmorea
- Tylorida striata Striated Tylorida
- Tylorida ventralis Big-bellied Tylorida
- Uloborus krishnae
- Uropoda lawrencei Uropoda lawrencei (Marais, 1977)
- Urozelotes rusticus
- Varroa destructor Varroa Mite
- Verrucachernes indicus
- Wadicosa fidelis
- Xestaspis kandy
- Zaleptus viridis
- Zimiris doriae Zimiris doriai
- Zosis geniculata Ninja-star Ceiling Spider
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