Since 2000 a group of experts from Germany, Austria and Switzerland have chosen a spider species for a year to be the focus on interest. After the water spider (2001) came the wasp spider (2002), the nursery web spider (2003), the green huntsman spider (2004) and the zebra spider (2005). While the project began in the German-speaking countries, Belgian and Dutch colleagues joined in 2005. For 2006 a proper European project was organised for the first time. The project should show the fascinating side of these very useful animals.

passage of the "Spider of the Year 2006" article
Peter Jäger & Martin Kreuels
translated by Jason Dunlop

Spider of the year 2021

Ero furcata
Ero furcata

Spider of the year 2020

Dolomedes fimbriatus
Dolomedes fimbriatus

Spider of the year 2019

Myrmarachne formicaria
Myrmarachne formicaria

Spider of the year 2018

Steatoda bipunctata
Steatoda bipunctata

Spider of the year 2017

Nuctenea umbratica
Nuctenea umbratica

Spider of the year 2016

Cyclosa conica
Cyclosa conica

Spider of the year 2015

Anyphaena accentuata
Anyphaena accentuata

Spider of the year 2014

Linyphia triangularis
Linyphia triangularis

Spider of the year 2013

Atypus affinis
Atypus affinis

Spider of the year 2012

Meta menardi
Meta menardi

Spider of the year 2011

Agelena labyrinthica
Agelena labyrinthica

Spider of the year 2010

Araneus diadematus
Araneus diadematus

Spider of the year 2009

Hyptiotes paradoxus
Hyptiotes paradoxus

Spider of the year 2008

Tegenaria atrica
Tegenaria atrica

Spider of the year 2007

Arctosa cinerea
Arctosa cinerea

Spider of the year 2006

Misumena vatia
Misumena vatia