Hawaii Archives - USA Spiders

Argiope appensa – Hawaiian Argiope

By usaspidersPosted on September 7, 2021Posted in Aranidae - Orb Weaver, ArgiopeTagged Hairy:No, Hawaii, Large, LegLength:Long, LegPattern:Banded, Medium, P:Yellow, S:Black, S:Brown, S:Gray, S:Orange, S:White, S:Yellow, Spinnerets:No1 Comment

Argiope appensa is an orb-weaving spider, commonly known as Hawaiian Argiope. They are native to islands around the Pacific Ocean, especially Indonesia, Taiwan and Australia. Through ship trade, the have also been introduced to the islands of Hawaii where they are a common sight. These spiders inhabit a wide variety of habitats. During the rainy […]

Verrucosa Arenata – Arrowhead Spider

By usaspidersPosted on February 25, 2021Posted in Aranidae - Orb Weaver, VerrucosaTagged Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Hairy:Yes, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, new hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, P:Brown, P:Red, P:White, P:Yellow, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Brown, S:White, S:Yellow, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming2 Comments

The arrow-head spider, Verrucosa arenata, is an orb-weaver spider found throughout the United States. Its common name arrowhead spider or triangle orb weaver comes from the triangle-shaped yellow or white coloration on the spiders’ abdomen. Arrow-Shaped Orbweaver Description Verrucosa arenata are generally easy to distinguish from similar orb weavers because of their special color pattern and […]

Gray House Spider – Badumna Longinqua

By usaspidersPosted on February 1, 2021Posted in Desidae, Other SpidersTagged California, Florida, Hawaii, LegLength:Medium, LegLength:Short, LegPattern:Banded, LegPattern:Uniform, Medium, Oregon, P:Black, P:Brown, S:Brown, S:Grey, Small, Spinnerets:No, Washington10 Comments

The gray house spider, Badmuna longinqua, is a medium sized black and gray spider originally native to Australia. It has been introduced to New Zealand, South America, Europe, South Africa and the United States. Despite the reputation of Australian spiders, the grey house spider is harmless for humans and larger pets. Due to its secretive […]

Gasteracantha Cancriformis – Spinybacked Orb Weaver

By usaspidersPosted on November 12, 2020Posted in Aranidae - Orb WeaverTagged Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Hawaii, LegLength:Short, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, P:Black, P:White, P:Yellow, S:Black, S:Red, S:White, S:Yellow, Small, South Carolina, Spinnerets:No, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia22 Comments

The spinybacked orbweaver is a small harmless spider with six characteristic spines along the back of its abdomen. It can come in a variety of colors. The native range of this species is throughout the Southern United States, Central America and the Caribbean. The spiny backed orb weaver has also been introduced to Hawaii and […]

Latrodectus Geometricus – Brown Widow

By usaspidersPosted on September 11, 2020Posted in Theridiidae - Cobweb Spiders, Widow SpidersTagged Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Hawaii, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, Louisiana, Medium, Mississippi, P:Brown, S:Black, S:Cream, S:Red, Small, South Carolina, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas32 Comments

Latrodectus geometricus, commonly called the brown widow spider, is one of the most common widow spiders that can be found in the United States. Its range is restricted to the warm Southern States ranging from California to Florida and South Carolina as well as Hawaii. It is not a native US species and has been […]

Trichonephila Clavipes – Banana Spider

By usaspidersPosted on September 3, 2020Posted in Aranidae - Orb Weaver, TrichonephilaTagged Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:Yes, Hawaii, Large, LegLength:Long, LegPattern:Banded, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, P:Black, P:Brown, P:Grey, P:Yellow, S:Orange, S:Yellow, South Carolina, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas51 Comments

Trichonephila clavipes, commonly called banana spider or golden-silk orb weaver is a unique orb weaver species due to its shape and color. The spider is used to warm climate and originally native to Central America and some Caribbean islands. However, it can also be found in the Southern States of the U.S. During the warm […]

Phidippus Regius – Regal Jumping Spider

By usaspidersPosted on May 6, 2020Posted in Salticidae - Jumping SpidersTagged Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:Yes, Hawaii, Kentucky, LegLength:Short, LegPattern:Banded, Louisiana, Medium, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, P:Black, P:Grey, P:Red, P:White, S:Black, S:Red, S:White, Small, South Carolina, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia37 Comments

Phidippus regius, the regal jumping spider, is one of the largest species of the jumping spiders of the Phidippus genera. It occurs mostly in the Southeastern United States as well as the Caribbean and the Easter Islands. The largest share of its population can be found in the state of Florida. Over the last years, […]