Seasonal activity of the groundliving spiders were studied in a grassland located among trefoil, clover and wheat fields in Van. Pitfall traps covered with board or wire mesh and containing ethylene glycol were used. The study started at the end of February, and ended at the beginning of July, in 1994. A total of 1610 specimens were collected, 33 genera belonging to 13 spider families were established. About 56 percent of the spiders were licosids (Lycosidae) while 26 percent were gnaphosids (Gnaphosidae). The other families were as follow, respectively: Saltkidae, Thomisidae, Araneidae, Linyphüdae, Philadromidae, Theridüdae, Agelenidae, Tetragnathidae, Clubionidae, Anypnaenidae, Zodariidae. A remarkable seasonal change (increasing in catch numbers) was recorded in the activity of the spiders from March to July. In addition, seasonal activity changes of the adult of male, female and immature populations were analysed.