Overview of Spider Species in the United States
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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Araneus diadematus, also called the European garden spider or the cross spider is an orb weaver spider with an iconic white cross on its body. It is found in every US state and across Europe. The European garden spider is one of the more interesting spiders to watch. It will come out at around dusk […]
