list of arachnids: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added curtain-web spiders. | Nov 12, 2025 | ||
| Added the lone star tick. | Aug 22, 2025 | ||
| Added the varroa mite. | Jul 03, 2025 | ||
| Added the turret spider. | May 09, 2025 | ||
| Added the ravine trapdoor spider. | Apr 24, 2025 | ||
| Added segmented spiders. | Apr 21, 2025 | ||
| Added pelican spiders. | Apr 16, 2025 | ||
| Added folding-door spiders. | Apr 11, 2025 | ||
| Added the California trapdoor spider. | Apr 09, 2025 | ||
| Revised silk spider taxonomy. | Apr 09, 2025 | ||
| Added bolas spiders. | Apr 08, 2025 | ||
| Added purseweb spiders. | Apr 01, 2025 | ||
| Added the desert tarantula. | Mar 26, 2025 | ||
| Added the jumping ant spider. | Feb 20, 2025 | ||
| Revised spider taxonomy. | Feb 06, 2025 | ||
| Changed “funnel-web spiders (family Dipluridae)” to “Australian funnel-web spiders (family Atracidae).” | Feb 04, 2025 | ||
| Added the goliath birdeater. | Jan 30, 2025 | ||
| Added peacock spiders. | Jan 06, 2025 | ||
| Added the giant huntsman spider. | Dec 31, 2024 | ||
| Added joro spider. | Aug 29, 2024 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 01, 2024 | ||
| New article added. | Jun 03, 2016 |
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