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Eratigena Agrestis – Hobo Spider

By usaspidersPosted on May 1, 2020August 14, 2021Posted in Agelenidae - Funnel-Web Spiders, Hobo SpiderTagged California, Colorado, Hairy:Yes, Idaho, Large, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Uniform, Medium, Montana, Oregon, P:Brown, S:Black, S:None, Spinnerets:Yes, Utah, Washington, Wyoming9 Comments

Eratigena agrestis, commonly know as the hobo spider, is a funnel web spider that can be found in the Pacific Northwest. In the 90ies, the hobo spider has been listed as a medically important species. However, over the last 30 years, no actual evidence has been found that the spider is actually dangerous for humans. […]

Neoscona crucifera – Spotted Orb Weaver

By usaspidersPosted on December 14, 2019June 1, 2022Posted in Aranidae - Orb WeaverTagged Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:Yes, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, new hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, P:Brown, P:Cream, P:Orange, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Brown, S:None, S:Red, S:White, South Carolina, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin40 Comments

Neoscona crucifera, commonly known as the spotted orbweaver, is an orb weaver species indigenous to the Eastern part of North America. Description of the spotted orb weaver The abdomen, which is usually a shade of brown or reddish brown, has a slight pattern but nothing that stands out, and is usually covered with thick hairs. […]

Araneus Gemmoides – Cat-Faced Spider or Jewel Spider

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019December 19, 2020Posted in Aranidae - Orb WeaverTagged Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hairy:Yes, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, P:Brown, P:Grey, P:Orange, S:Black, S:Brown, S:None, S:White, Small, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming47 Comments

The Araneus Gemmoides is an orb weaver species that occurs in the Western United States. It is also known under the common names cat-faced spider or jewel spider. Both common names reflect the special traits of the body of Araneus gemmoides. The abdomen is large and if seen from the front, cat-faced. Others consider the […]