Taracus is a genus of harvestman,[1][2] or Opiliones, typically found living in limestone and lava caves in the United States.

[4] Taracus contains the following species, per World Catalog of Opiliones.

[1] Of the 14 described species (as of 2023), almost all are found in the United States.

Elsewhere (as of 2023): For Taracus spinosus Banks, 1894 and its synonym Taracus malkini Goodnight & Goodnight, 1945 see Oskoron spinosus (Banks, 1894).

For Taracus nigripes Goodnight & Goodnight, 1943 see as synonym of Taracus packardi Simon, 1879.