Micaria

{{Short description|Genus of spiders}} {{Automatic taxobox | name = | image = Micaria female rear.jpg | image_caption = female ''Micaria'' sp. | image2 = Micaria beaufortia 299775485 540092222.jpg | image2_caption = male ''M. beaufortia'' | fossil_range = {{Fossil range|Palaeogene|present}} | taxon = Micaria | authority = Westring, 1851<ref name=wsc /> | type_species = ''M. fulgens'' | type_species_authority = (Walckenaer, 1802) | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = 127, see text | synonyms = {{Specieslist |Arboricaria|Bosmans, 2000<ref name=Wund2017 /><ref name=Brei2017 /> |Castanilla|Caporiacco, 1936<ref name=Hadd2013 /> |Epikurtomma|Tucker, 1923><ref name=Murp2007 /> |Micariolepis|Simon, 1879<ref name=Wund1980 /> }} | synonyms_ref = <ref name=wsc /> }}

'''''Micaria''''' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by Niklas Westring in 1851.<ref name=West1851 /> They are {{convert|1.3|to|6.5|mm}} long.<ref name=Plat1988 />

They are often called "ant spiders" due to their ant-like appearance and ant mimicking behavior.<ref name=Wong2016 />

==Distribution== Spiders in this genus are found in the Holarctic, Indomalayan, Australasian and Afrotropical zoogeographic regions.<ref name=wsc />

==Species== {{as of|2025|9}} the genus contains 127 species and two subspecies.<ref name=wsc />

These species have articles on Wikipedia: {{Div col}} * ''Micaria beaufortia'' (Tucker, 1923) – Ethiopia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho * ''Micaria chrysis'' (Simon, 1910) – Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Namibia, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho * ''Micaria dives'' (Lucas, 1846) – Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Israel, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Iran, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Pakistan, India, China, Korea, Japan * ''Micaria gertschi'' Barrows & Ivie, 1942 – Canada, United States * ''Micaria longipes'' Emerton, 1890 – Canada, United States, Mexico * ''Micaria longispina'' Emerton, 1911 – Canada, United States * ''Micaria pasadena'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – United States, Mexico * ''Micaria pulicaria'' (Sundevall, 1831) – Europe, Georgia, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, China, Japan, Alaska, Canada, United States * ''Micaria rossica'' Thorell, 1875 – Alaska, Canada, United States, Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, Mongolia, China * ''Micaria tersissima'' Simon, 1910 – South Africa {{Div col end}}

<gallery mode=packed heights=120px> Pavouk01700.JPG|''Micaria fulgens'' Micaria micans - harry beaman - 570089624.jpeg|''M. micans'' Micaria tersissima - Ruan Booysen - 134333196.jpeg|''M. tersissima'' Micaria pulicaria 03.JPG|''M. pulicaria'' </gallery>

{{Collapse top|Complete species list {{as of|2025|9|lc=yes}}}} {{Div col}} * ''Micaria aborigenica'' Mikhailov, 1988 – Russia (north-eastern Siberia) * ''Micaria aciculata'' Simon, 1895 – Russia (South Siberia) * ''Micaria aenea'' Thorell, 1871 – Alaska, Canada, United States, Europe, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan * ''Micaria albofasciata'' Hu, 2001 – China (Himalaya) * ''Micaria albovittata'' (Lucas, 1846) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Central Asia), Iran, Turkmenistan, China? * ''Micaria alpina'' L. Koch, 1872 – Alaska, Canada, Europe, Russia (Europe to Far East), Japan * ''Micaria atropatene'' Zamani & Marusik, 2021 – Azerbaijan, Iran * ''Micaria basaliducta'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – South Africa * ''Micaria beaufortia'' (Tucker, 1923) – Ethiopia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho * ''Micaria belezma'' Bosmans, 2000 – Algeria * ''Micaria bimaculata'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – Mauritania * ''Micaria bispicula'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – Namibia, South Africa * ''Micaria bonneti'' Schenkel, 1963 – Mongolia, China * ''Micaria bosmansi'' Kovblyuk & Nadolny, 2008 – Turkey, Ukraine, Russia (Europe, Caucasus) * ''Micaria braendegaardi'' Denis, 1958 – Afghanistan * ''Micaria brignolii'' (Bosmans & Blick, 2000) – Portugal, Spain, France * ''Micaria browni'' Barnes, 1953 – United States * ''Micaria camargo'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – Mexico * ''Micaria capistrano'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – United States, Mexico * ''Micaria charitonovi'' Mikhailov & Ponomarev, 2008 – Kazakhstan * ''Micaria chrysis'' (Simon, 1910) – Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Namibia, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho * ''Micaria cimarron'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – United States * ''Micaria ciri'' Liu & Zhang, 2025 – China (Himalaya) * ''Micaria coarctata'' (Lucas, 1846) – Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Iran, Kazakhstan, Central Asia * ''Micaria coloradensis'' Banks, 1896 – Alaska, Canada, United States * ''Micaria constricta'' Emerton, 1894 – Canada, United States, Svalbard, Russia (Northern Europe to Middle Siberia) * ''Micaria corvina'' Simon, 1878 – Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Israel * ''Micaria croesia'' L. Koch, 1873 – Australia (New South Wales) * ''Micaria cyrnea'' Brignoli, 1983 – France (Corsica), Italy, Greece * ''Micaria delicatula'' Bryant, 1941 – United States * ''Micaria deserticola'' Gertsch, 1933 – United States, Mexico * ''Micaria dives'' (Lucas, 1846) – Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Israel, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Iran, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Pakistan, India, China, Korea, Japan ** ''Micaria dives concolor'' (Caporiacco, 1935) – Pakistan (Karakorum) * ''Micaria donensis'' Ponomarev & Tsvetkov, 2006 – Ukraine, Russia (Europe) * ''Micaria durbana'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – Zambia, South Africa * ''Micaria elizabethae'' Gertsch, 1942 – Canada, United States * ''Micaria emertoni'' Gertsch, 1935 – Canada, United States, Mexico * ''Micaria everest'' Liu & Zhang, 2025 – China (Himalaya) * ''Micaria faltana'' Bhattacharya, 1935 – India * ''Micaria felix'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – Cameroon, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa * ''Micaria formicaria'' (Sundevall, 1831) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Iran, Kazakhstan, China * ''Micaria foxi'' Gertsch, 1933 – Canada, United States * ''Micaria fulgens'' (Walckenaer, 1802) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Iran, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, China (type species) * ''Micaria funerea'' Simon, 1878 – Spain, France (Corsica), Bulgaria, Russia (Caucasus) * ''Micaria gagnoa'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Mozambique * ''Micaria galilaea'' Levy, 2009 – Israel * ''Micaria ganzi'' Liu & Zhang, 2025 – China * ''Micaria geralt'' Liu & Zhang, 2025 – China (Himalaya) * ''Micaria gertschi'' Barrows & Ivie, 1942 – Canada, United States * ''Micaria gomerae'' Strand, 1911 – Canary Islands * ''Micaria gosiuta'' Gertsch, 1942 – United States, Mexico * ''Micaria gulliae'' Tuneva & Esyunin, 2003 – Russia (Europe), Kazakhstan * ''Micaria guttigera'' Simon, 1878 – Portugal, Spain, France * ''Micaria guttulata'' (C. L. Koch, 1839) – Europe, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan * ''Micaria icenoglei'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – United States * ''Micaria idana'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – Canada, United States * ''Micaria ignea'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872 – Cape Verde, Canary Islands, Algeria, Tunisia, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Yemen, Israel, Syria, Azerbaijan, Iran, Central Asia * ''Micaria imperiosa'' Gertsch, 1935 – United States, Mexico * ''Micaria inornata'' L. Koch, 1873 – Australia * ''Micaria japonica'' Hayashi, 1985 – Russia (Far East), Korea, Japan * ''Micaria jeanae'' Gertsch, 1942 – United States, Mexico * ''Micaria jinlin'' Song, Zhu & Zhang, 2004 – China * ''Micaria koingnaas'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – South Africa * ''Micaria kopetdaghensis'' Mikhailov, 1986 – Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkmenistan * ''Micaria langtry'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – United States * ''Micaria lassena'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – United States * ''Micaria lata'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – Namibia, South Africa * ''Micaria laticeps'' Emerton, 1909 – Canada, United States * ''Micaria laxa'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – South Africa * ''Micaria lenzi'' Bösenberg, 1899 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to South and north-eastern Siberia), Iran, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, China * ''Micaria lindbergi'' Roewer, 1962 – Afghanistan * ''Micaria longimana'' Suzuki, 2022 – China, Japan (Ryukyu Is.) * ''Micaria longipes'' Emerton, 1890 – Canada, United States, Mexico * ''Micaria longispina'' Emerton, 1911 – Canada, United States * ''Micaria marchesii'' (Caporiacco, 1936) – Libya * ''Micaria marusiki'' Zhang, Song & Zhu, 2001 – China * ''Micaria medica'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – Canada, United States * ''Micaria mediospina'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – South Africa * ''Micaria mexicana'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – Mexico * ''Micaria micans'' (Blackwall, 1858) – Europe, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Kazakhstan, Central Asia, China * ''Micaria mongunica'' Danilov, 1997 – Russia (South Siberia) * ''Micaria mormon'' Gertsch, 1935 – Canada, United States, Mexico * ''Micaria nanella'' Gertsch, 1935 – United States, Mexico * ''Micaria nivosa'' L. Koch, 1866 – Europe, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Kazakhstan, China * ''Micaria nye'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – United States, Mexico * ''Micaria otero'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – United States, Mexico * ''Micaria pallens'' Denis, 1958 – Afghanistan * ''Micaria palliditarsus'' Banks, 1896 – United States, Mexico * ''Micaria pallipes'' (Lucas, 1846) – Azores, Madeira, Mediterranean, Russia (Europe), Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, China * ''Micaria palma'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – United States * ''Micaria palmgreni'' Wunderlich, 1980 – Finland * ''Micaria paralbofasciata'' Song, Zhu & Zhang, 2004 – China (Himalaya) * ''Micaria parvotibialis'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – Senegal * ''Micaria pasadena'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – United States, Mexico * ''Micaria plana'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – Ethiopia * ''Micaria porta'' Platnick & Shadab, 1988 – Canada, United States * ''Micaria pulcherrima'' Caporiacco, 1935 – Pakistan, India, Russia (South Siberia), China, Korea ** ''Micaria pulcherrima flava'' Caporiacco, 1935 – Pakistan (Karakorum) * ''Micaria pulicaria'' (Sundevall, 1831) – Europe, Georgia, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, China, Japan, Alaska, Canada, United States * ''Micaria punctata'' Banks, 1896 – United States * ''Micaria quadrata'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – Ethiopia * ''Micaria quinquemaculosa'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – Namibia, South Africa * ''Micaria riggsi'' Gertsch, 1942 – Canada, United States * ''Micaria rivonosy'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – Madagascar * ''Micaria rossica'' Thorell, 1875 – Alaska, Canada, United States, Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, Mongolia, China * ''Micaria sanipass'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – South Africa * ''Micaria scutellata'' Booysen & Haddad, 2021 – South Africa * ''Micaria seminola'' Gertsch, 1942 – United States * ''Micaria seymuria'' Tuneva, 2004 – Kazakhstan * ''Micaria silesiaca'' L. Koch, 1875 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to South Siberia) * ''Micaria siniloana'' Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 – Philippines * ''Micaria sociabilis'' Kulczyński, 1897 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus (Russia, Azerbaijan) * ''Micaria subopaca'' Westring, 1861 – Europe, Russia (Europe to South Siberia, Kamchatka), Georgia, Iran * ''Micaria tarabaevi'' Mikhailov, 1988 – Kazakhstan * ''Micaria tersissima'' Simon, 1910 – South Africa * ''Micaria triangulosa'' Gertsch, 1935 – United States * ''Micaria triguttata'' Simon, 1884 – Portugal, Spain, France, Algeria * ''Micaria tripunctata'' Holm, 1978 – Northern Europe, Italy (Alps), Russia (Europe to Far East), China, Alaska, Canada * ''Micaria tuvensis'' Danilov, 1993 – Russia (Central Asia, South Siberia), Kazakhstan, China * ''Micaria utahna'' Gertsch, 1933 – Canada, United States * ''Micaria vinnula'' Gertsch & Davis, 1936 – United States * ''Micaria violens'' Oliger, 1983 – Russia (Far East) * ''Micaria xinglongi'' Liu & Zhang, 2025 – China (Himalaya) * ''Micaria xizang'' Liu & Zhang, 2025 – China (Himalaya) * ''Micaria ya'' Liu & Zhang, 2025 – China * ''Micaria yeniseica'' Marusik & Koponen, 2002 – Russia (Middle Siberia, Kamchatka) * ''Micaria yeti'' Liu & Zhang, 2025 – China (Himalaya) * ''Micaria yunshani'' Liu & Zhang, 2025 – China (Himalaya) * ''Micaria zonsteini'' (Mikhailov, 2016) – Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan {{Div col end}} {{Collapse bottom}}

==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name="wsc">{{cite web | url=https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/958 | title=Gen. ''Micaria'' Westring, 1851 | publisher=World Spider Catalog | doi=10.24436/2 | accessdate=2025-10-16}}</ref> <ref name=Brei2017>{{cite journal|last=Breitling|first=R.|year=2017|title=Public DNA barcoding data resolve the status of the genus Arboricaria (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)|journal=Arachnologische Mitteilungen|volume=54|page=26}}</ref> <ref name=Hadd2013>{{cite journal|last1=Haddad|first1=C. R.|last2=Bosmans|first2=R.|year=2013|title=Synonymy of the North African spider genus Castanilla Caporiacco, 1936 with Micaria Westring, 1851 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)|journal=Zootaxa|volume=3734|issue=3 |pages=397–399 |doi=10.11646/zootaxa.3734.3.10|pmid=25277923 |url=http://publication.plazi.org/id/FFA6FF99FFDDFF8BFFB6FFDD317DFFA9 }}</ref> <ref name=Murp2007>{{cite book|last=Murphy|first=J.|year=2007|title=Gnaphosid genera of the world|publisher=British Arachnological Society, St Neots, Cambridgeshire}}</ref> <ref name=Plat1988>{{cite journal|title=A Revision of the American Spiders of the Genus Micaria (Araneae, Gnaphosidae)|last1=Platnick|first1=Norman I.|first2=Mohammad U.|last2=Shadab|year=1988|journal=American Museum Novitates|issue=2916|pages=1–64}}</ref> <ref name=West1851>{{cite journal|last=Westring|first=N.|year=1851|title=Förteckning öfver de till närvarande tid Kände, i Sverige förekommande Spindlarter, utgörande ett antal af 253, deraf 132 äro nya för svenska Faunan.|journal=Göteborgs Kungliga Vetenskaps och Vitterhets Samhälles Handlingar|pages=25–62|volume=2}}</ref> <ref name=Wong2016>{{cite web|url=http://wongchunxing.com/Spider/2-NO_WEBS/Family_Gnaphosidae.htm|title=Family Gnaphosidae (Flat-bellied Ground Spiders)|accessdate=2016-09-28 |publisher=Spiders of Sungai Tawau}}</ref> <ref name=Wund1980>{{cite journal|last=Wunderlich|first=J.|year=1980|title=Revision der europäischen Arten der Gattung Micaria Westring 1851, mit Anmerkungen zu den übrigen paläarktischen Arten (Arachnida: Araneida: Gnaphosidae)|journal=Zoologische Beiträge|volume=25|issue=1979|page=238}}</ref> <ref name=Wund2017>{{cite journal|last=Wunderlich|first=J.|year=2017|title=Descriptions, notes and synonyms of some mainly Mediterranean and Macaronesian spiders (Araneae) of various families|journal=Beiträge zur Araneologie|volume=10|page=315}}</ref> }}

==External links== * {{inaturalist taxon}}

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