Harpactea hombergi
Local name: Harpactée pattes-rayées
Harpactea hombergi is genus of spiders in the family Dysderidae. It is native to Europe.
24
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Dysderidae
Genus
Harpactea
Harpactea hombergi belongs to the family Dysderidae, order Araneae, within the Arachnida class.
Species Profile
Harpactea hombergi is genus of spiders in the family Dysderidae. It is native to Europe.
Harpactea hombergi faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction and fragmentation of its specialized cave and rocky crevice environments. Urban development, quarrying activities, and changes in groundwater levels have significantly reduced the availability of suitable microhabitats this endemic spider requires for survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Harpactea hombergi is widespread throughout Europe, including Britain, and has been described as "fairly common". In the daytime, it is found in a silken cell under bark, stones, and similar debris. It emerges at night to hunt a variety of invertebrates.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Harpactea hombergi faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction and fragmentation of its specialized cave and rocky crevice environments. Urban development, quarrying activities, and changes in groundwater levels have significantly reduced the availability of suitable microhabitats this endemic spider requires for survival.
Habitat destruction from quarrying and mining
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Climate change altering microhabitat conditions
Groundwater level changes affecting cave systems
Pollution and contamination of cave environments
Found in 24 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Harpactea hombergi (Harpactea hombergi). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/harpactee-pattes-rayees