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Misumena – Flower Crab Spider

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019December 19, 2020Posted in Thomisidae - Crab SpidersTagged all, Hairy:No, Hairy:Yes, LegLength:Long, LegPattern:Uniform, P:White, P:Yellow, S:Brown, S:None, S:Orange, S:Red, Small, Spinnerets:No33 Comments

The misumena, commonly called flower crab spider, is a genus of spiders that hunt their prey in or around flowers. The most common misumena species in North America is Misumena vatia, commonly called the goldenrod crab spider or also just flower crab spider. The Golden Rod Crab Spider has the ability to change its color […]

Dolomedes – Fishing Spider

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019June 1, 2022Posted in DolomedesTagged all, Hairy:Yes, Large, LegLength:Long, LegPattern:Banded, LegPattern:Uniform, P:Black, P:Brown, S:Black, S:Brown, S:Green, S:None, S:Orange, S:White, Spinnerets:No, Spinnerets:Yes39 Comments

As the name suggests, the fishing spider is a semi-aquatic genus of spiders that are found all over the world. Various species of Dolomedes can be found in every US state. Dolomedes are a genus of the Nursery Web Spider family. They are large hunter spiders that usually find their prey around water. They will […]

Pholcidae – Daddy Long-Legs or Cellar Spider

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019December 19, 2020Posted in Pholcidae - Daddy Long-LegsTagged all, Hairy:No, LegLength:Long, LegPattern:Uniform, Medium, P:Brown, P:Grey, S:Black, S:Brown, S:Grey, Small, Spinnerets:No46 Comments

As strange as it sounds, the Pholcidae, or Cellar Spider is one of the most misunderstood spiders in the world. There are three different critters commonly referred to as the Cellar Spider: The Crane Fly (which looks like a giant mosquito), the Harvestman (which is commonly mistaken for a spider but has only one body […]

Phidippus audax – Daring Jumping Spider

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019December 19, 2020Posted in Salticidae - Jumping SpidersTagged all, Hairy:Yes, LegLength:Short, LegPattern:Banded, LegPattern:Uniform, Medium, P:Black, S:Orange, S:White, Small, Spinnerets:No53 Comments

Phidippus audax, commonly known as the daring jumping spider is a jumping spider found throughout the USA. As their name suggests, the daring jumping spider is known for its audacious jumps. It can jump up to 50 times its own body length. Description of the Daring Jumping Spider Phidippus audax are black with three marks […]

Parasteatoda tepidariorum – The Common House Spider

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019February 5, 2021Posted in Parasteatoda, Theridiidae - Cobweb SpidersTagged all, Hairy:No, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, P:Grey, S:Black, S:Brown, S:White, Small, Spinnerets:No14 Comments

Parasteatoda tepidariorum, or the common house spider can be found in every US state. The spider is also distributed throughout most parts of the world and is often also referred to as the American house spider. As the name suggests, the Common House Spider can often be found in basements, attics and crawl spaces as […]

Argiope Trifasciata – Banded Garden Spider

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019December 19, 2020Posted in ArgiopeTagged all, Hairy:No, Large, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, Medium, P:White, P:Yellow, S:Black, S:Brown, S:Orange, S:Red, S:White, S:Yellow, Spinnerets:No51 Comments

The Argiope trifasciata or Banded Garden Spider is one of the most common species of the Argiope orb weaving spider. Originally, the spider originated in North America but can now be found all over the world. The Banded Garden Spider appears in all US states. In some areas, this type of orb weaver is even […]

Argiope Aurantia – Black and Yellow Garden Spider

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019February 1, 2021Posted in ArgiopeTagged all, Hairy:No, Large, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, Medium, P:Black, P:Yellow, S:Black, S:Brown, S:Yellow, Spinnerets:No80 Comments

The Argiope Aurantia or black and yellow garden spider appears in every US state and in many other countries around the world. It is characterized by its black and yellow abdomen and a beautifully patterned web. Argiopes are Orb Weavers, but due to their differences from other Orb Weavers, they are often put into their […]