Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   JOINTED LEGGED ANIMALS   (ARTHROPODA)
Class   SPIDERS AND SCORPIONS   (ARACHNIDAE)
Order   SPIDERS   (ARANEAE)
Family   SPIDER - TARANTULA   (THERAPHOSIDAE)
Species 
Common name: TARANTULA - TEXAS
Scientific name: APHONOPELMA CHALCODES
Common name: RED LEG
Scientific name: APHONOPELMA EMILA
Common name:
Scientific name: BRACHYPELMA MESOMELAS
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Scientific name: LASIODORA PARAHYBANA
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Scientific name: PHIXOTRYCUS ROSEA
Common name: TARANTULA
Scientific name: TARANTULA SPECIES
Common name: SPIDER - TARANTULA
Scientific name: TARANTULA SPECIES #2
Common name: TARANTULA
Scientific name: TARANTULA SPECIES #3