01-07-2026
The work of actualization is done now by Anna Stäubli. Theo Blick stays in the editorial team.
Spiders of Europe covers 5927 species with 63140 figures, 7476 photos and 4528 references.

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).