Scaffold web spiders (Nesticidae) is a family of

araneomorph The Araneomorphae (also called the Labidognatha) are an infraorder of spiders. They are distinguishable by chelicerae (fangs) that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action, in contrast to the Mygalomorphae (tarantulas and their cl ...

spiders closely allied with tangle web spiders. Like the "

Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. This diverse, globally distributed family includes ...

", these spiders have a comb of serrated bristles on the hind tarsi that are used to pull silk bands from the spinnerets. It contains 16 genera and about 300 species, many of which are associated with caves or overhangs. The genus ''

Nesticus ''Nesticus'' is a genus of American and Eurasian scaffold web spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869. Species it contains the following species: * '' Nesticus abukumanus'' Yaginuma, 1979 — Japan * '' Nesticus acrituberculum'' ...

'' is the type for the family and is found throughout the world. The related ''

Eidmannella ''Eidmannella'' is a genus of scaffold web spiders first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer Carl Friedrich Roewer (12 October 1881, in Neustrelitz – 17 June 1963) was a German arachnologist. He concentrated on harvestmen, where he described a ...

'' has speciated considerably in Texas caves and includes some extremely localized species that are considered threatened. One species, ''Eidmannella pallida'', is found in caves and under overhangs, but also in agricultural fields and other habitats away from such restricted areas. The genus '' Carpathonesticus'' is found in central Eurasia.

Genera

, the

World Spider Catalog The World Spider Catalog (WSC) is an online searchable database concerned with spider taxonomy. It aims to list all accepted families, genera and species, as well as provide access to the related taxonomic literature. The WSC began as a series of ...

accepts the following genera: *'' Aituaria'' Esyunin & Efimik, 1998 — Ukraine, Russia, Georgia *'' Canarionesticus'' Wunderlich, 1992 — Canary Is. *'' Carpathonesticus'' Lehtinen & Saaristo, 1980 — Europe, Asia *''

Cyclocarcina ''Cyclocarcina'' is a genus of spiders in the family Nesticidae Scaffold web spiders (Nesticidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders closely allied with tangle web spiders. Like the " Theridiidae", these spiders have a comb of serrated bristl ...

'' Komatsu, 1942 — Japan *'' Domitius'' Ribera, 2018 — Spain, Portugal, Italy *''

'' Roewer, 1935 — North America, Spain, Japan *''

Gaucelmus ''Gaucelmus'' is a genus of spiders in the family Nesticidae. It was first described in 1884 by Keyserling. , it contains 6 species. Species ''Gaucelmus'' comprises the following species: *'' Gaucelmus augustinus'' Keyserling, 1884 *'' Gaucelmu ...

'' Keyserling, 1884 — Mexico, Central America, Jamaica *''

Hamus ''Hamus'' is a genus of spiders in the family Nesticidae Scaffold web spiders (Nesticidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders closely allied with tangle web spiders. Like the "Theridiidae", these spiders have a comb of serrated bristles on t ...

'' Ballarin & Li, 2015 — Tibet *''

Kryptonesticus ''Kryptonesticus'' is a genus of European scaffold web spiders first described by Pavlek & Ribera in 2017, based around the newly-described type species ''Kryptonesticus deelemanae'' and seven species transferred from genus ''Nesticus ''Nesticu ...

'' Pavlek & Ribera, 2017 — Europe, New Zealand *''

Nescina ''Nescina'' is a genus of spiders in the family Nesticidae Scaffold web spiders (Nesticidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders closely allied with tangle web spiders. Like the "Theridiidae", these spiders have a comb of serrated bristles on ...

'' Ballarin & Li, 2015 — China *''

Nesticella ''Nesticella'' is a genus of spiders of the family Nesticidae. Most of its species are found in Asia—from Russia to Japan, down to Indonesia and several other islands, including New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also ...

'' Lehtinen & Saaristo, 1980 — Asia, Africa, Oceania, Brazil *''

'' Thorell, 1869 — Asia, Africa, Cuba, North America, South America, Europe *''

Pseudonesticus ''Pseudonesticus'' is a genus of spiders in the family Nesticidae Scaffold web spiders (Nesticidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders closely allied with tangle web spiders. Like the "Theridiidae", these spiders have a comb of serrated bristl ...

'' Liu & Li, 2013 — China *''

Speleoticus ''Speleoticus'' is a spider genus in the family Nesticidae Scaffold web spiders (Nesticidae) is a family of araneomorph spiders closely allied with tangle web spiders. Like the "Theridiidae", these spiders have a comb of serrated bristles on t ...

'' Ballarin & Li, 2016 — China, Japan *''

Typhlonesticus ''Typhlonesticus'' is a genus of scaffold web spiders first described by Władysław Kulczyński Władysław Kulczyński (27 March 1854, Kraków – 9 December 1919, Kraków) was a Polish zoologist who specialised in arachnology Arachnolo ...

'' Kulczyński, 1914 — Europe *''

Wraios ''Wraios'' is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Nesticidae. It was first described in 2015 by Ballarin & Li. Its sole species, ''Wraios longiembolus'', occurs in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is ...

'' Ballarin & Li, 2015 — China The following extinct genera have been placed in the Nesticidae: *†'' Balticonesticus'' Wunderlich, 1986 –

Palaeogene The Paleogene ( ; also spelled Palaeogene or Palæogene; informally Lower Tertiary or Early Tertiary) is a geologic period and system that spans 43 million years from the end of the Cretaceous Period million years ago ( Mya) to the beginning o ...

Baltic amber The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimated that these forests created more than 1 ...

*†'' Eopopino'' Petrunkevitch, 1942 – Palaeogene, Baltic and

Bitterfeld Bitterfeld () is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2007 it has been part of the town of Bitterfeld-Wolfen. It is situated approximately 25 km south of Dessau, and 30 km northeast of Halle (S ...

amber *†'' Heteronesticus'' Wunderlich, 1986 – Palaeogene, Baltic amber *†'' Hispanonesticus'' Wunderlich, 1986 –

Neogene The Neogene ( ), informally Upper Tertiary or Late Tertiary, is a geologic period and system that spans 20.45 million years from the end of the Paleogene Period million years ago ( Mya) to the beginning of the present Quaternary Period Mya. ...

, Dominican amber

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