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Menemerus Bivittatus – Gray Wall Jumper

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019December 19, 2020Posted in Salticidae - Jumping SpidersTagged Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:Yes, LegLength:Medium, LegLength:Short, LegPattern:Banded, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, Medium, Mississippi, New Mexico, P:Black, P:Grey, S:Black, S:Grey, Small, Spinnerets:No, Texas5 Comments

Menemerus bivittatus, commonly called the gray wall jumper or the gray jumping spider, is a jumping spider that can be found in hot and tropical regions around the world and in the South of the United States. Gray Wall Jumper Description As its name suggests, the gray wall jumper has a gray body color. It […]

Trachelas Tranquillus – Broad-Faced Sac Spider

By usaspidersPosted on December 13, 2019February 5, 2021Posted in TrachelidaeTagged Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Hairy:Yes, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Uniform, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, new hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, P:Grey, P:Red, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Grey, S:Red, Small, South Carolina, Spinnerets:No, Spinnerets:Yes, Tennessee, vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin48 Comments

The Trachelas Transquillus, or broad-faced sac spider is a spider that is native to the Eastern part of the United States, especially in New England. The spider is an outdoor spider and can usually only be found in homes during the autumn months, when temperatures fall outside. Trachelas Tranquillus Description The Broad-Faced Sac Spider has […]

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, Wyoming51 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 […]