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   WEAVERS, ORB   (ARGIOPIDIAE)
Species 
Common name: SPIDER - CROSS OR GARDEN SPIDER
Scientific name: ARANEUS DIADEMATUS
Common name: SPIDER - BLACK AND YELLOW GARDEN
Scientific name: ARGIOPE AURANTIA
Common name:
Scientific name: ARGIOPE TRIFASCIATA
Common name:
Scientific name: EPEIRA SCLOPETARIA
Common name: SPIDER -
Scientific name: EPEIRA (?) SPECIES
Common name:
Scientific name: NEPHILA CLAVIPES
Common name:
Scientific name: NEPHILA MACULATA