Amblypygids are also known as tailless whip scorpions or cave spiders.

The Tasmanian cave spider is considered to be one of the most primitive spiders in the world, and is the only member of its family outside Chile.

Some cave species, but also some soil inhabitants, show typical adaptations of cave spiders, such as loss of eyes and weak sclerotization.

Among the unusual discoveries was a new subfamily of cave spider.

A cave spider had spun her web across the niches with their mouldering coffins and sardonic skeletons.

The cave system has unsurprisingly been the haunt of foxes, bats, cave spiders, moths, and other animals.

Theridion strepitus is a blind cave spider found only on the Galapagos Islands.

The European cave spider is not dangerous to humans and although (in common with nearly all spiders) they have venom, its effect on large mammals is negligible.

Lead researcher Griswold claimed that Trogloraptor might explain the legends of giant cave spiders in the area.

Meta bourneti is an orb weaving cave spider closely related to Meta menardi.