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5,210 species, one search away.
Every reptile, amphibian, arachnid and isopod species with recorded captive observations, grouped by kind and family. Find the animal you keep, then check it against our shipping policy in one click.
Listed here doesn't mean approved to ship.
The catalogue helps you find and name animals. Eligibility depends on species policy, carrier contracts, your route, date and weather, and is checked for every shipment. Fields we haven't reviewed are unknown, never assumed safe.
Arachnids
1,595 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pantropical Jumping SpiderPlexippus paykulli | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 68 | Check shipping → |
Goliath BirdeaterTheraphosa blondi | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 68 | Check shipping → |
Tan Jumping SpiderPlatycryptus undatus | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 65 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Black TarantulaGrammostola pulchra | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 64 | Check shipping → |
Western Spotted OrbweaverNeoscona oaxacensis | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 61 | Check shipping → |
Giant Golden OrbweaverNephila pilipes | Other spiders | Nephilidae | Class default: allowed | 61 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Red-rump TarantulaTliltocatl vagans | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 59 | Check shipping → |
Adanson's House JumperHasarius adansoni | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 56 | Check shipping → |
Laotian Giant ScorpionHeterometrus laoticus | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 56 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Flameknee TarantulaBrachypelma auratum | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 55 | Check shipping → |
Arizona Bark ScorpionCentruroides sculpturatus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 55 | Check shipping → |
Triangulate CombfootSteatoda triangulosa | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 54 | Check shipping → |
Slender Brown ScorpionCentruroides gracilis | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 53 | Check shipping → |
Common House SpiderParasteatoda tepidariorum | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 51 | Check shipping → |
Spinybacked OrbweaverGasteracantha cancriformis | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Texas Brown TarantulaAphonopelma hentzi | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Noble False WidowSteatoda nobilis | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
High Eyelashed Jumping SpiderPhidippus mystaceus | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 46 | Check shipping → |
 Southern House SpiderKukulcania hibernalisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Juan Cruzado Cortés, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Juan Cruzado Cortés | Other spiders | Filistatidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
 Striped Bark ScorpionCentruroides vittatusPhoto CC BY: (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Asian Forest ScorpionHeterometrus longimanus | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
 Zebra Jumping SpiderSalticus scenicusPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Анатолий Озерной /Anatoly Ozernoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Анатолий Озерной /Anatoly Ozernoy | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Northern Yellow Sac SpiderCheiracanthium mildei | Other spiders | Cheiracanthiidae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
Woodlouse SpiderDysdera crocata | Other spiders | Dysderidae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
Chinese ScorpionOlivierus martensii | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
 Banded Garden SpiderArgiope trifasciataPhoto CC BY: (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 41 | Check shipping → |
 Spotted OrbweaverNeoscona cruciferaPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Mirko Schoenitz | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 40 | Check shipping → |
Indian Ornamental TarantulaPoecilotheria regalis | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 40 | Check shipping → |
Green Lynx SpiderPeucetia viridans | Other spiders | Oxyopidae | Class default: allowed | 39 | Check shipping → |
Wasp SpiderArgiope bruennichi | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 38 | Check shipping → |
About this catalogue
Where the list comes from
Species-level taxa with at least one iNaturalist observation marked captive, refreshed periodically. “Captive records” counts observations, not animals traded, and includes zoo collections.
How it's organized
Each species is placed in a group and category from its taxonomic order and family. Our operations team reviews names, handling notes and categories over time.
Photos
Shown only when the photographer licensed the image CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA, with attribution. Other species show an illustration.