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Common North American
Spiders |
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Kingdom
Animalia / Phylum Arthropoda / Subphylum
Chelicerata / Class Arachnida / Order Araneae |
Black and Yellow Garden Spider
(Argiope aurantia) |
Banded Garden Spider
(Argiope trifasciata
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Long-jawed Orb Weaver Spider
(Tetragnatha laboriosa) |
Arabesque
Orb Weaver Spider
(Neoscona
arabesca) |
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Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
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Spined Micrathena
Spider
(Micrathena gracilis) |
Feather-Legged Orb
Weaver
Spider
(Uloborus glomosus) |
Shamrock
Spider,
Pumpkin Spider
(Araneus
trifolium) |
Tuft
legged
Orb Weaver Spider
(Mangora placida) |
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Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
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Family: Araneidae |
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Starbellied Orb Weaver Spider
(Acanthepeira stellata)
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Golden Silk
Orb Weaver Spider
(Nephila
clavipes) |
Cat-faced Spider,
Jewel Spider
(Araneus
gemmoides) |
Marble Orb Weaver
Spider
(Araneus
marmoreus) |
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Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
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Barn
Orb Weaver Spider
(Araneus cavaticus) |
Spiny-backed
Orb Weaver Spider
(Gasteracantha elipsoides) |
Basilica
Orb Weaver Spider
(Mecynogea
lemniscata) |
Arrow-shaped Micrathena
Spider
(Micrathena sagittata) |
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Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
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Redfemured Spotted Orb Weaver
(Neoscona domiciliorum) |
Giant Lichen Orb
Weaver
(Araneus
bicentenarius) |
Tropical Orb Weaver
(Eriophora ravilla) |
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Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
Spider
Family: Araneidae |
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Southern
Black Widow Spider
(Latrodectus
mactans
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Northern
Black Widow Spider
(Latrodectus
variolus -
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Western Black Widow Spider
(Latrodectus
hersperus
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Western Black Widow Spider
(Latrodectus hesperus -
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Spider Family: Theridiidae |
Spider Family: Theridiidae |
Spider Family: Theridiidae |
Spider Family: Theridiidae |
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Red Widow Spider
(Latrodectus
bishopi -
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Brown Widow Spider
(Latrodectus
geometricus -
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False Widow Spider
(Steatoda grossa) |
Triangulate
Comb-footed
Cobweb Weaver Spider
(Steatoda triangulosa) |
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Spider Family: Theridiidae |
Spider Family: Theridiidae |
Spider
Family: Theridiidae |
Spider
Family: Theridiidae |
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Cobweb Spider
(Argyrodes
elevatus) |
Tent Cobweb Weaver
Spider
(Tidarren
sisyphoides) |
Cobweb Spider
(Theridion
sp.) |
Running Crab Spider
(Philodromus
praelustris) |
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Spider
Family: Theridiidae |
Spider
Family: Theridiidae |
Spider
Family: Theridiidae |
Spider Family: Philodromidae |
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Mabel Orchard Spider
(Leucauge mabelae) |
Venusta Orchard Spider
(Leucauge venusta) |
Hobo Spider,
Aggressive House Spider
(Tegenaria agrestis) |
Funnel Weaver Spider
(Agelenopsis
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Spider
Family: Tetragnathidae |
Spider
Family: Tetragnathidae |
Spider
Family: Agelenidae |
Spider Family: Agelenidae
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Jumping Spider
(Phidippus princeps) |
Jumping Spider
(Phidippus clarus) |
Canopy Jumping Spider
(Phidippus otiosus) |
Jumping Spider
(Phidippus
mystaceus) |
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Spider
Family: Salticidae |
Spider
Family: Salticidae
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Spider
Family: Salticidae
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Spider
Family: Salticidae
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Bold Jumping
Spider
(Phidippus
audax) |
Jumping Spider
(Habronattus decorus) |
Jumping Spider
(Tutelina sp.) |
Jumping Spider
(Eris
aurantia) |
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Spider
Family: Salticidae
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Spider
Family: Salticidae
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Spider
Family: Salticidae
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Spider
Family: Salticidae
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Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
(Anasaitis canosa) |
Pantropical Jumping Spider
(Plexippus
paykulli) |
Black-tailed Red Sheetweaver
(Florinda
coccinea) |
Filmy Dome Spider
(Neriene radiata) |
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Spider
Family: Salticidae
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Spider
Family: Salticidae
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Spider
Family: Linyphiidae |
Spider
Family: Linyphiidae |
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Field Wolf
Spider, Brown and Yellow Wolf Spider
(Hogna
lenta) |
Wolf Spider
(Schizocosa
sp.) |
Wolf Spider
(Hogna
helluo (Lycosa helluo) ) |
Antmimic Spider
(Falconina
gracilis) |
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Spider
Family: Lycosidae |
Spider
Family: Lycosidae |
Spider
Family: Lycosidae |
Spider
Family: Corinnidae |
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Fishing Spider
(Dolomedes sp.) |
Nursery Web Spider
(Pisaurina mira) |
Six-spotted Fishing Spider,
Shoreline Fishing Spider
(Dolomedes
triton) |
White-banded Fishing Spider
(Dolomedes
albineus) |
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Spider
Family: Pisauridae |
Spider
Family: Pisauridae |
Spider
Family: Pisauridae |
Spider
Family: Pisauridae |
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Crab Spider
(Xysticus
sp.) |
White-banded
Crab Spider
(Misumenoides formocipes) |
Goldenrod Spider
(Misumena
vatia) |
Yellow Sac Spider,
Agrarian Sac Spider
(Cheiracanthium
inclusum) |
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Spider Family: Thomisidae |
Spider Family: Thomisidae |
Spider Family: Thomisidae |
Spider
Family: Clubionidae |
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Recluse
Spider
(Loxosceles
apachea) |
Recluse
Spider
(Loxosceles
arizonica) |
Other
Recluse Spiders |
Brown
Recluse Spider,
(Loxosceles
reclusa) |
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(Loxosceles blanda)
(Loxosceles
deserta)
(Loxosceles
devia)
(Loxosceles
kaiba)
(Loxosceles
martha)
(Loxosceles
palma)
(Loxosceles
russelli)
(Loxosceles
sabina)
11 Native species
found in the U.S. |
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Spider
Family: Sicariidae |
Spider
Family: Sicariidae |
Spider
Family: Sicariidae |
Spider
Family: Sicariidae |
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Sheetweb Weaver
Spider
(Microlinyphia
mandibulata) |
Spitting
Spider
(Scytodes
sp.) |
Woodlouse Spider
(Dysdera
crocata) |
Cellar
Spider,
Vibrating Spider
(Daddy Longlegs)
(Pholcus phalangioides)
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Spider
Family: Linyphiidae |
Spider
Family: Scytodidae |
Spider
Family: Dysderidae |
Spider Family: Pholcidae |
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Pirate
Spider
(Mimetus
hesperus) |
Southern House Spider, Southern Crevice Spider
(Kukulcania
hibernalis) |
Huntsman Spider, Housekeeping Spider, Banana
Spider
(Heteropoda
venatoria) |
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Spider
Family: Mimetidae |
Spider
Family: Filistatidae |
Spider
Family: Sparassidae |
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Texas Tan Tarantula
(Aphonopelma
anax) |
Mexican Bloodleg Tarantula
(Aphonopelma
bicoloratum) |
Desert
Blond Tarantula
(Aphonopelma
chalcodes) |
California Ebony
Tarantula
(Aphonopelma
eutylenum) |
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Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
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Texas Brown
Tarantula
(Aphonopelma
hentzi) |
Rio Grande Gold Tarantula
(Aphonopelma
moderatum) |
Arizona Olive
Tarantula
(Aphonopelma
rusticum) |
Costa Rican Zebra
Tarantula
(Aphonopelma
seemanni) |
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Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
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Curlyhair Tarantula
(Brachypelma
albopilosum) |
Costa Rican Red Tarantula
(Brachypelma
angustum) |
Mexican Flameknee Tarantula
(Brachypelma
auratum) |
Mexican Orange Beauty
Tarantula
(Brachypelma
baumgarteni) |
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Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
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Mexican Fireleg Tarantula
(Brachypelma
boehmei) |
Mexican Redleg Tarantula
(Brachypelma
emilia) |
Yucatan Rustrump
Tarantula
(Brachypelma
epicureanum) |
Mexican Pink
Tarantula
(Brachypelma
klaasi) |
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Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
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Mexican Redknee Tarantula
(Brachypelma
smithi) |
Mexican Redrump Tarantula
(Brachypelma
vagans) |
Costa Rican Tigerrump
Tarantula
(Cyclosternum
fasciatum) |
Costa Rican Redleg
Tarantula
(Megaphobema
mesomelas) |
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Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
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Family: Theraphosidae |
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Costa Rican Suntiger
Tarantula
(Metriopelma
zebrata) |
Haitian Brown
Tarantula
(Phormictopus
cancerides) |
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Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
Spider
Family: Theraphosidae |
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