-Fungi Including Lichens ( Kingdom Fungi)

-Ascomycete Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)

-Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)

-Class Sordariomycetes

-Subclass Hypocreomycetidae

-Order Hypocreales

-Family Cordycipitaceae

-Genus Gibellula

Gibellula is known as a pathogenic genus attacking spiders, but has not been known to infect any other arthropod. These fungal parasites can affect the survival and behaviour of the host spider.