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Heteropoda venatoria – Pantropical huntsman

By usaspidersPosted on September 8, 2021June 1, 2022Posted in SparassidaeTagged Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Hairy:Yes, Large, LegLength:Long, LegPattern:Banded, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, Mississippi, P:Brown, S:Black, S:Brown, S:Cream, Spinnerets:No, Texas8 Comments

Heteropoda venatoria, the pantropical huntsman spider, is a member of the running crab spider family Sparassidae. They are commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions around. This particular species is native to North America and is mostly found in the warmer States along the Gulf Coast as well as in California. Commonly, they are also […]

Castianeira alteranda

By usaspidersPosted on September 8, 2021September 8, 2021Posted in CorinnidaeTagged Hairy:No, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, LegPattern:Bicolored, LegPattern:Uniform, P:Brown, P:Orange, S:Black, Small, Spinnerets:No2 Comments

Catianeira alteranda is an ant-mimic spider without a common name if the spider family Corinnidae. These sac spiders mimic ants with their size, appreance and behavior to get close to them and prey on them. They are found in the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. Quick Overview: Castianeira alterandaMedically significant: NoBody size: […]

Peucetia viridans – Green Lynx Spider

By usaspidersPosted on September 8, 2021September 8, 2021Posted in OxyopidaeTagged Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:Yes, Large, LegLength:Long, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, Maryland, Medium, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, P:Green, P:Yellow, S:Black, S:Red, S:White, S:Yellow, South Carolina, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia3 Comments

Peucetia viridans, commonly known as the green lynx spider, is a large bright green spider found on many kinds of shrub-like plants throughout the southern United States. Outside the United States, they are also found in Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. Quick Overview: Peucetia viridans – Green Lynx SpiderMedically significant: NoBody size: 0.63”-0.47” […]

Neoscona domiciliorum – Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver

By usaspidersPosted on September 7, 2021September 7, 2021Posted in Aranidae - Orb WeaverTagged Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:Yes, Indiana, Kentucky, Large, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, Louisiana, Maryland, massachusetts, Medium, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, P:Brown, P:Cream, P:Yellow, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Black, S:Cream, S:Red, S:White, S:Yellow, South Carolina, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia15 Comments

Commonly known as Red-femured spotted orb weaver or spotted orb weaver, these spiders are in the family of Araneidae which has a Latin name of Neoscana domiciliorum. These spiders are known to be beneficial in consuming a variety of insects. They are also nocturnal. Quick Overview: Neoscona domiciliorum – Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver Medically significant: NoBody […]

Argiope appensa – Hawaiian Argiope

By usaspidersPosted on September 7, 2021September 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 […]

Enoplognatha Ovata – Candy-Striped Spider

By usaspidersPosted on July 24, 2021August 12, 2021Posted in Theridiidae - Cobweb SpidersTagged Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hairy:No, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Banded, LegPattern:Uniform, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, new hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, P:Brown, P:Green, P:White, P:Yellow, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Black, S:Brown, S:Green, S:Red, Small, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin19 Comments

Candy-striped spider is not only one of the coolest names for a spider – it also looks great. This spider, which goes by the scientific name of Enoplognatha ovata, is part of the cobweb spider family and has been introduced to the United States and Canada from Europe. Over the last years, its populations have […]

Platycryptus Undatus – Tan Jumping Spider

By usaspidersPosted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021Posted in Salticidae - Jumping SpidersTagged Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:Yes, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Medium, LegLength:Short, LegPattern:Banded, LegPattern:Bicolored, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, new hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, P:Black, P:Grey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Black, S:Grey, S:White, South Carolina, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin26 Comments

The tan jumping spider is a mostly black and gray jumping spider found in the Eastern United States. The can reach a maximum body size of 0.5 in (13 mm) and have a light-colored chevron-pattern on their back. Male individuals have a horizontal orange stripe under their eyes. Description of the tan jumping spider The […]

Mangora gibberosa – Lined Orbweaver

By usaspidersPosted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021Posted in Aranidae - Orb WeaverTagged Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:Yes, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, new hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, P:Brown, P:Green, P:Orange, P:White, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Black, S:Orange, S:White, S:Yellow, Small, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, WisconsinNo Comments

Mangora gibberosa, the lined orbweaver, is a common spider found throughout the eastern part of North America. One of the main characteristics of the lined orbweaver is its special web-style. The webs ob Mangora gibberosa have an inner circle that is spun with thicker silk, forming a white ring around the web’s center. Description The […]

Frontinella Pyramitela – Bowl and Doily Spider

By usaspidersPosted on February 25, 2021September 10, 2021Posted in LinyphiidaeTagged Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, new hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, P:Black, P:Brown, P:White, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Black, S:Brown, S:White, S:Yellow, Small, South Carolina, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin10 Comments

The bowl and doily spiders, known as Frontinella pyramitela, are a small species of spiders that belong to the family of Linyphiidae. The common name of these spiders comes from its peculiar webs that have a bowl shape with a sheet-web or blanket (doily) beneath it. Like other sheet web weavers, Frotinella pyramitela spiders can […]

Micrathena gracilis – Spined Micrathena

By usaspidersPosted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021Posted in Aranidae - Orb Weaver, MicrathenaTagged Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Medium, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, new hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, P:Brown, P:White, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, S:Black, S:Brown, S:White, Small, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spinnerets:No, Tennessee, Texas, vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin7 Comments

Micrathena gracilis, commonly known as spined micrathena, is one of the spiny orb weaver spiders. The spiny body serves to protect them from birds, lizards or other predators. The hard spines should hurt predators when dealing a bite. These easy to recognize, unobtrusive forest denizens are abundant throughout the Eastern United States and especially common […]