Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   JOINTED LEGGED ANIMALS   (ARTHROPODA)
Class   SPIDERS AND SCORPIONS   (ARACHNIDAE)
Order   SPIDERS   (ARANEAE)
Family 
Common name: FUNNEL WEB WEAVERS
Scientific name: AGELENIDAE
Common name: WEAVERS, ORB
Scientific name: ARGIOPIDIAE
Common name: SPIDERS - WOLF
Scientific name: LYCOSIDAE
Common name: SPIDERS - NUSERY WEB
Scientific name: PISAURIDAE
Common name: PHILODROMIDS
Scientific name: PHILODROMIDAE
Common name: SPIDERS - JUMPING
Scientific name: SALTICIDAE
Common name: COMB FOOTED SPIDERS
Scientific name: THERIDIIDAE
Common name: SPIDER - TARANTULA
Scientific name: THERAPHOSIDAE
Common name: CRAB SPIDERS
Scientific name: THOMISIDAE
Common name: SPIDERS - MISC
Scientific name: ARANEAE - MISC