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02-04-2026 - Figure(s) added: Pholcomma gibbum (Westring, 1851)

02-04-2026 - Figure(s) added: Paidiscura pallens (Blackwall, 1834)

02-04-2026 - Figure(s) added: Neottiura bimaculata (Linnaeus, 1767)

02-04-2026 - Figure(s) added: Lasaeola tristis (Hahn, 1833)

02-04-2026 - Figure(s) added: Euryopis laeta (Westring, 1861)

02-04-2026 - Figure(s) added: Euryopis flavomaculata (C. L. Koch, 1836)

02-04-2026 - Figure(s) added: Episinus truncatus Latreille, 1809

02-04-2026 - Figure(s) added: Episinus angulatus (Blackwall, 1836)

02-04-2026 - Figure(s) added: Enoplognatha thoracica (Hahn, 1833)

02-04-2026 - Figure(s) added: Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1757)

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26-01-2026
Ambros Hänggi is leaving the editorial team at his own request. Thank you for your many years of dedication, Ambros!

26-01-2025
Spiders of Europe covers now 5775 species with 57452 figures, 7411 photos and 4156 references.

01-11-2024
Anna Stäubli becomes a new editor of araneae - Spiders of Europe. Welcome to the team!

15-09-2024
Spiders of Europe covers now 5739 species with 56111 figures, 7388 photos and 4053 references.

01-08-2024
Daniel Gloor left the editorial group. Thank you Daniel, you gave Spiders of Europe its present form and were a stroke of luck for us.

15-01-2022
In 2021 more than 400 sessions per day.

30-10-2019
Harald Løvbrekke contributed meanwhile drawings for more than 500 species. Thank you very much!

22-10-2019
Robert Bosmans becomes a new editor of araneae - Spiders of Europe. Welcome to the team!

08-09-2019
The database comprises now species and distribution data from 5 North African countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea (thanks to Rop Bosmans).

26-05-2018
araneae - Spiders of Europe changed domain from unibe.ch to nmbe.ch.

04-07-2017
Launch of the redesigned website.

26-11-2015
SPIDOnet.gr - Spiders of Greece module online (link).

30-10-2015
Biodiversity module online (number of species, family overview and exportable country lists).