In the Michigan spider gallery below, you can find an overview of the most common spiders in Michigan. Just click on any of the images or links to learn more about the spider. Overall, there are around 500 native spider species in Michigan but only two of them are considered medically significant: the black widow spider whose bite can cause tissue scarring called necrosis and the yellow sac spider which can cause a painful bite. While there are reports of brown recluse sightings in Michigan, they occur very rarely and cannot survive the cold winter months in Michigan.
Other common, but not medically significant spider types found in Michigan are orb weavers, jumping spiders, grass spiders, wolf spiders and fishing spiders. Orb weavers can mostly be found on patios and gardens and create beautiful and large webs. Jumping spiders are mostly small and very quick hunting spiders with an ability to jump wide distances. Grass spiders, wolf spiders and fishing spiders are large, mostly brown spiders with long legs that are often wrongfully confused with brown recluses. Just scroll down to see the full list of spiders in Michigan incuding several images to help you identify the spider you found.
If you have found a spider in Michigan that is not on our list, make sure to upload your picture, description and state where it was found here on our spider identification page and we will do our best to ID it for you.
Common spiders in Michigan

Acanthepeira Stellata – Starbellied Orb Weaver
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Agelenopsis – American Grass Spider
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Araneus Bicentenarius – Giant Lichen Orb Weaver
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Araneus diadematus – The European Garden Spider
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Araneus Gemmoides – Cat-Faced Spider or Jewel Spider
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Araneus Marmoreus – Marbled Orb Weaver
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Araneus Trifolium – Shamrock Spider
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Argiope Aurantia – Black and Yellow Garden Spider
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Argiope Trifasciata – Banded Garden Spider
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Castianeira Descripta – Red-Spotted Ant Mimic Spider
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Castianeira Longipalpa – Long-Palped Ant Mimic Sac Spider
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Cheiracanthium Mildei – Northern Yellow Sac Spider
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Clubiona – Leaf-Curling Sac Spider
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Dolomedes – Fishing Spider
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Dysdera Crocata – Woodlouse Spider
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Enoplognatha Ovata – Candy-Striped Spider
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Eratigena Atrica – Giant House Spider
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Frontinella Pyramitela – Bowl and Doily Spider
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Herpyllus Ecclesiasticus – Eastern Parson Spider
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Hibana – Ghost Spider
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Larinioides Cornutus – Furrow Spider
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Latrodectus Variolus – Northern Black Widow
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Leucauge venusta – Orchard Spider
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Lycosidae – Wolf Spider
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Maevia Inclemens – Dimorphic Jumper
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Mangora gibberosa – Lined Orbweaver
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Micrathena gracilis – Spined Micrathena
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Micrathena mitrata – White Micrathena
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Micrathena Sagittata – Arrow-Shaped Orbweaver
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Misumena – Flower Crab Spider
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Neoscona Arabesca – Arabesque Orb Weaver
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Neoscona crucifera – Spotted Orb Weaver
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Pachygnatha
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Parasteatoda tepidariorum – The Common House Spider
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Phidippus audax – Daring Jumping Spider
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Philodromus – Running Crab Spider
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Pholcidae – Daddy Long-Legs or Cellar Spider
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Pisaurina Mira – American Nursery Web Spider
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Platycryptus Undatus – Tan Jumping Spider
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Salticus Scenicus – Zebra Spider
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Scytodes Thoracica – Spitting Spider
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Steatoda Bipunctata – Rabbit Hutch Spider
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Steatoda borealis
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Steatoda Grossa – False Black Widow Spider
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Steatoda Triangulosa – Triangulate Cobweb Spider
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Trachelas Tranquillus – Broad-Faced Sac Spider
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Ummidia – Trap-Door Spider
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Verrucosa Arenata – Arrowhead Spider
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Xysticus – Ground Crab Spider
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Xysticus Funestus – Deadly Ground Crab Spider
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