This page provides an overview of the most common spiders in New Mexico. Just click on any of the images or links to learn more about the spider.
If you have found a spider in New Mexico that is not on our list, make sure to send us a picture via email to usaspiders@gmail.com and we will include it. If you cannot identify the spider, no problem. We will try our best and find out what species you’ve got. Follow the tips found here to take an ideal photo and describe the spider so we can help with the identification.
Spiders in New Mexico
Acanthepeira Stellata – Starbellied Orb Weaver
Acanthepeira stellata, commonly called the starbellied orb weaver, is one of the most remarkable and memorable orb weaver spiders. Its ...
Agelenopsis – American Grass Spider
Agelenopsis, American grass spiders, are a genus of spiders that can be found around the world and in every US ...
Aphonopelma chalcodes – Arizona blonde tarantula
Aphonopelma chalcodes is a large tarantula that is commonly known as the western desert tarantula, Arizona blond tarantula, or Mexican ...
Aphonopelma Hentzi – Texas Brown Tarantula
Aphonopelma hentzi, the Texas brown tarantula is one of the largest species of spiders native to the Southern United States ...
Araneus Gemmoides – Cat-Faced Spider or Jewel Spider
The Araneus Gemmoides is an orb weaver species that occurs in the Western United States. It is also known under ...
Araneus Trifolium – Shamrock Spider
Araneus trifolium, the shamrock spider, is a widely distributed orb weaver that can come in various colors, mostly beige or ...
Argiope Aurantia – Black and Yellow Garden Spider
The Argiope Aurantia or black and yellow garden spider appears in every US state and in many other countries around ...
Argiope Trifasciata – Banded Garden Spider
The Argiope trifasciata or Banded Garden Spider is one of the most common species of the Argiope orb weaving spider ...
Castianeira Descripta – Red-Spotted Ant Mimic Spider
Castianeira descripta, more commonly know as the red-spotted ant mimic spider gets its common name from the similar look and ...
Cheiracanthium Mildei – Northern Yellow Sac Spider
Cheiracanthium mildei, the northern yellow sac spider is one of the most common spiders in Northeastern America. However, it can ...
Clubiona – Leaf-Curling Sac Spider
Spiders of the genus Clubiona, commonly called leaf-curling sac spiders, can be found throughout the world and in every US ...
Dolomedes – Fishing Spider
As the name suggests, the fishing spider is a semi-aquatic genus of spiders that are found all over the world ...
Gasteracantha Cancriformis – Spinybacked Orb Weaver
The spinybacked orbweaver is a small harmless spider with six characteristic spines along the back of its abdomen. It can ...
Herpyllus Ecclesiasticus – Eastern Parson Spider
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus, The Eastern parson spider is one of the most commonly encountered hunter spiders in the United States. The ...
Hibana – Ghost Spider
Hibana are a genus of spiders commonly referred to as ghost spiders. They are common throughout South and Central America, ...
Kukulcania Hibernalis – Southern House Spider
Kukulcania hibernalis, the Southern House Spider is a large brown spider that can be found throughout the Southern United States, ...
Larinioides Cornutus – Furrow Spider
Larinioides Cornutus, commonly known as the furrow spider, is an orb weaver species that can be found throughout the Northern ...
Latrodectus Hersperus – Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus, the Western black widow spider is one of the few medically significant venomous spiders in the United States ...
Lycosidae – Wolf Spider
The Lycosidae, commonly called wolf spiders are a family of hunter spiders found throughout the United States and the rest ...
Mangora gibberosa – Lined Orbweaver
Mangora gibberosa, the lined orbweaver, is a common spider found throughout the eastern part of North America. One of the ...
Menemerus Bivittatus – Gray Wall Jumper
Menemerus bivittatus, commonly called the gray wall jumper or the gray jumping spider, is a jumping spider that can be ...
Misumena – Flower Crab Spider
The misumena, commonly called flower crab spider, is a genus of spiders that hunt their prey in or around flowers ...
Neoscona Arabesca – Arabesque Orb Weaver
Neoscona arabesca, commonly known as the arabesque orbweaver, is one of the most common orbweaver species that can be found ...
Neoscona crucifera – Spotted Orb Weaver
Neoscona crucifera, commonly known as the spotted orbweaver, is an orb weaver species indigenous to the Eastern part of North ...
Olios Giganteus – Giant Crab Spider
Olios Giganteus, the giant crab spider, belongs to the family of Sparassidae spiders, which are commonly called huntsman spiders. As ...
Pachygnatha
The Pachygnatha is technically part of the Orb Weaver family. However, it does not spin a web and is a ...
Parasteatoda tepidariorum – The Common House Spider
Parasteatoda tepidariorum, or the common house spider can be found in every US state. The spider is also distributed throughout ...
Peucetia viridans – Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans, commonly known as the green lynx spider, is a large bright green spider found on many kinds of ...
Phidippus audax – Daring Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax, commonly known as the daring jumping spider is a jumping spider found throughout the USA. As their name ...
Phidippus Johnsoni – Red-Backed Jumping Spider
The red-backed jumping spider, Phidippus johnsoni, is found throughout the Western United States and Canada. The spider has a black ...
Phidippus Regius – Regal Jumping Spider
Phidippus regius, the regal jumping spider, is one of the largest species of the jumping spiders of the Phidippus genera ...
Philodromus – Running Crab Spider
Philodromus, commonly called running crab spider, is a genus of crab spiders. Various species can be found throughout the entire ...
Pholcidae – Daddy Long-Legs or Cellar Spider
As strange as it sounds, the Pholcidae, or Cellar Spider is one of the most misunderstood spiders in the world ...
Salticus Scenicus – Zebra Spider
Salticus scenicus, the zebra spider, is a jumping spider that can be found in the entire Northern Hemisphere. As its ...
Scytodes Thoracica – Spitting Spider
The spitting spider, scientifically called Scytodaes thoracica, is a fascinating type of hunting spider that captures and paralyzes its prey ...
Steatoda Bipunctata – Rabbit Hutch Spider
The Steatoda bipunctata, commonly called rabbit hutch spider is a black spider found throughout the United States. It comes from ...
Steatoda Grossa – False Black Widow Spider
The Steatoda grossa, commonly called the false black widow spider or cupboard spider can be found throughout the United States ...
Steatoda Triangulosa – Triangulate Cobweb Spider
The Steatoda triangulosa, commonly called the triangulate cobweb spider is a brown-black spider found throughout the US. It has an ...
Trichonephila Clavipes – Banana Spider
Trichonephila clavipes, commonly called banana spider or golden-silk orb weaver is a unique orb weaver species due to its shape ...
Ummidia – Trap-Door Spider
Ummidia is a genus of spiders that can be found around the world. Among other genus, they are commonly called ...
Verrucosa Arenata – Arrowhead Spider
The arrow-head spider, Verrucosa arenata, is an orb-weaver spider found throughout the United States. Its common name arrowhead spider or ...
Western Spotted Orb Weaver – Neoscona Oaxacensis
The western spotted orb weaver, Neoscona oaxacensis, is a large orb weaving spider found in the Southwestern United States and ...
Xysticus – Ground Crab Spider
Spiders of the Xysticus genus, also called ground crab spiders are a rather indistinct species. As all crab spiders, they ...
Xysticus Funestus – Deadly Ground Crab Spider
Even though Xysticus funestus has a dangerously-sounding common name, the deadly ground crab spider, it is of absolutely no concern ...