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Endangered Arachnids of Asia
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Show all arachnids of concern in Asia.
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Common Name Range ***
Beautiful Parachute Spider India
Bengal Ornamental India
Gooty Tarantula India
Great Raft Spider Asia
Mysore Ornamental India
Rameshwaram Ornamental India
Red Slate Ornamental India
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**What arachnids are listed here?:

The Asia section of this site lists the folllowing arachnids appearing on select endangered species lists:
  • Arachnids that dwell in or migrate to any nation or region found on the Asian continent and many surrounding islands.
  • Arachnids that dwell in or travel to the Black and Mediterranean Sea (and its islands).
  • Arachnids that dwell in or travel to India and Russia.
  • Arachnids that dwell in or travel to any Eurasian region.
  • Some species may be listed that dwell in or travel to some nearby areas of the Middle East (between Africa and Asia).
  • Arachnids that dwell in or travel to Indonesia and nearby islands located in the South East Asian Archipelago.
  • Arachnids that dwell in Middle Eastern countries between Africa and Asia

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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