S:Yellow Archives - USA Spiders

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 […]

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, Wisconsin7 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 […]

Verrucosa Arenata – Arrowhead Spider

By usaspidersPosted on February 25, 2021February 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, Wyoming1 Comment

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 […]

Micrathena Sagittata – Arrow-Shaped Orbweaver

By usaspidersPosted on February 11, 2021August 3, 2021Posted in Aranidae - Orb Weaver, MicrathenaTagged Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hairy:No, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, LegLength:Medium, LegLength:Short, LegPattern:Uniform, Louisiana, maine, Maryland, massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, P:Black, P:Brown, P:Orange, P:Yellow, S:Black, S:Red, S:Yellow, Small, Spinnerets:No6 Comments

The arrow-shaped orb weaver, Micrathena sagittata, is a strange-looking, arrow-shaped spider that is commonly found in gardens of the Eastern United States. The spider’s abdomen is large and yellow with two large red and black spines on its back. Its specific name “sagittata” is Latin for “arrowed” and it refers to the shape of the abdomen. Arrow-Shaped […]

Eratigena Atrica – Giant House Spider

By usaspidersPosted on February 6, 2021July 23, 2021Posted in Agelenidae - Funnel-Web SpidersTagged Large, LegLength:Long, Medium, Michigan, Oregon, P:Brown, S:Black, S:Brown, S:Yellow, Spinnerets:Yes, Washington, Wisconsin38 Comments

As its name suggests, the giant house spider, Eratigena atrica, is one of the largest spiders found in Europe and the United States. The species is originally from Europe and was introduced to the Western United States over 100 years ago. It has now developed large populations in the Pacific Northwest and in the Great […]

Gasteracantha Cancriformis – Spinybacked Orb Weaver

By usaspidersPosted on November 12, 2020January 25, 2021Posted 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 Virginia21 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 Hersperus – Western Black Widow

By usaspidersPosted on September 11, 2020August 14, 2021Posted in Theridiidae - Cobweb Spiders, Widow SpidersTagged Arizona, California, Colorado, Hairy:No, Kansas, LegLength:Long, LegLength:Medium, LegPattern:Uniform, Medium, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, P:Black, P:Brown, S:Red, S:White, S:Yellow, Spinnerets:No, Texas, Utah, Venomous, Washington45 Comments

Latrodectus hesperus, the Western black widow spider is one of the few medically significant venomous spiders in the United States. As its common name suggests, it can be found in the Western States of the US as well as in Canada. Description of the Western Black Widow The larger female Western black widow looks very […]