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Endangered Arachnids of Europe
Show arachnids in Europe with profiles available.
Show all arachnids of concern in Europe.
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Great Raft Spider Europe
Kocevje Subterranean Spider (3) Slovenia
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**What arachnids are listed here?:

The Europe section of this site lists the folllowing arachnids appearing on select endangered species lists:
  • Arachnids that dwell in or migrate to any region found in Europe and any nearby islands of the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Arachnids that dwell in the East Atlantic Ocean (Azores).
  • Arachnids of Iceland.
  • Arachnids that dwell in the Adriatic Sea and Sea of Azov.
  • Arachnids that dwell in the Black and Caspian Sea.
  • Arachnids that dwell in Corsica.
  • Arachnids that dwell in Cyprus.
  • Arachnids of the Palearctic.
  • Arachnids of Russia.
  • Arachnids of Eurasia.
  • Some species dwelling on the North African Coast.
  • Arachnids of the Mediterranean Sea and islands located in the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Arachnids dwelling in islands of Spain (Canary, Balearic).

Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.

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