Families with medical significance
Theridiidae: cobweb weavers, including the widow genus Latrodectus.
Sicariidae: includes the genus Loxosceles (recluses).
Common household families
Pholcidae (cellar spiders), Agelenidae (funnel weavers including hobo and giant house), Salticidae (jumping spiders), Lycosidae (wolf spiders), Araneidae (orb weavers).
References
- [1]World Spider Catalog - Natural History Museum Bern. Accessed June 2026.
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