The family Hahniidae has a worldwide distribution, represented by 25 genera and about 153 species. From Southern Africa, a single genus, represented by 6 species is known.

Common names
Comb-tailed spiders (Hahniidae); intertidal hahniid (Hahnia abrahami).

Lifestyle
Web dwellers (sheet-web), sheet operated from the upper surface; the small delicate webs are made close to the soil surface or on tree trunks; abundance: rare.

Body size
< 6 mm (males similar in size).

Genera
Hahnia (6 spp.).