Cuticular lipids in terrestrial arthropods are not only essential for desiccation resistance; they also play an important role as chemical signals for intra- and interspecific communication (pheromones and kairomones, respectively). Most of the studies on cuticular lipid research was dedicated to one class of arthropods, the insects. This type of research on the class arachnids is poorly developed, and the majority of studies has listed the compounds present in cuticular extracts, and, in some cases, compared the lipid profiles of different life stages (juveniles, adults). Consequently, we reviewed in relation to lipids description, biosynthesis, and transport of spiders. To illustrate a novel concept of lipid transportation, a scheme is now presented to show the hypothetical transport pathways of hydrocarbon and free fatty acids to cuticle in spiders. These concepts are taken from the knowledge of different arachnids to obtain a general illustration on the biosynthesis and transport of hemolymphatic lipids to the cuticle in spider.

陆生节肢动物中的表皮脂质不仅是抗干燥性所必需的，而且还具有抗药性。它们还作为种内和种间通讯的化学信号（分别为信息素和海洛酮）起着重要作用。关于表皮脂质研究的大多数研究都是针对一种节肢动物，即昆虫。这类关于蛛网膜类的研究进展欠佳，大多数研究都列出了表皮提取物中存在的化合物，并且在某些情况下，比较了不同生命阶段（青少年，成人）的脂质分布。因此，我们审查了有关脂质的描述，生物合成和蜘蛛的运输。为了说明脂质运输的新概念，现在提出一种方案，以显示碳氢化合物和游离脂肪酸向蜘蛛表皮的假设运输途径。这些概念是从不同蜘蛛的知识中获取的，以获得有关蜘蛛体内血淋巴脂质的生物合成和转运到角质层的一般说明。