Ground spider

Zelotes sp.

The smooth belly spiders ( Gnaphosidae, obsolete: Drassodidae ) are a family of spiders from the subordination of the Real spiders. Straight abdominal spiders are small to very large spiders with a strong physique. Your body is mostly hairy velvety. There are also some colorful styles. Overall, the large family of smooth belly spiders belong to the world in 1975 species in 116 genera.

Straight abdominal spiders are hunters and mostly nocturnal. How many Dionycha they do not build nets. During the day, they keep on living in cocoons under rocks or leaves.

Genera ( selection)

• Micaria
• Gnaphosa
• Scotophaeus
• Poecilochroa
• Phaeocedus
• Haplodrassus
• Drassodes
• Callilepis
• Echemus
• Berlandina
• Zelotes