Become an AAS member

Community

• A community of scholars devoted to the study and awareness of arachnid biology.
• Opportunity to apply for research grants and travel grants, and to be considered for awards for their work.
• Extensive networking opportunities.
• Networking opportunities for students via our Grad Student representative.
• Twice a year arachnological newsletter.

The Journal

• Unlimited access to the Journal of Arachnology, the premier scholarly title in the field. Note recent publication changes.
• Reduced publication costs when submitting to JoA.
• English-as-a-second-language editing for members who wish to submit JoA articles.

Annual Meetings

• Reduced registration fees for AAS annual meetings.
• Grant opportunities for research and travel for students, early career professionals, and retirees.

Help with Identification

• A discounted price on Spiders of North America: An Identification Manual.

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• Regular – $80
• Student and retired – $32
• Lifefime – $1,560 (payable in two consecutive years)

Eligibility for student membership includes current those currently enrolled and extends up to two years after graduation.

In 2026 we moved membership processing from PayPal to Stripe. Memberships will now renew automatically unless canceled. We hope this change brings more convenience for you and a more-modern process for the society. For more information on eligibility and payment, see our Payment FAQ.

Join or renew now

After making payment, new members will be directed to activate their account. Your account gives you access to the Journal of Arachnology online and to other member benefits.

Use your account password to access the Members Area where you can find updates, access member discounts, and update your account information. You must be logged in to access the journal.

If you have any questions, please contact the AAS Membership Secretary (membership@~@americanarachnology.org). Also note that members will receive news updates and notices regarding annual meetings and other issues from the membership secretary, so please add this email address to your online address book.

Sponsored memberships are available to faculty and students from developing nations. ("Developing nations" refers to those classified as having low and lower-middle gross national income (GNI) by the World Bank.)

These memberships are free and entitle the member to all benefits of a regular membership. To be considered for a sponsored membership, please contact the AAS Membership Secretary (membership@~@americanarachnology.org) with

• Your home country
• Your status (faculty, graduate student, etc.)
• A brief statement about how sponsorship would be helpful

To donate a sponsored membership, see details on the Donate page.