Species

Spider Species Identification Guides

 

The following is a growing list of spider species covered on Spiders.us. We are regularly adding new species guides so check back often for updates.

Quick Facts

• Worldwide, there are over 43,250 known species of spider.
• In North America, roughly 4,000 spider species have been discovered so far.
• Spiders.us has created 23 identification guides (so far) on specific spider species.

Agelenopsis potteri

(Grass Spider)

Amaurobius ferox

Araneus diadematus

(Cross Orbweaver)

Argiope aurantia

(Black and Yellow Argiope)

Argiope trifasciata

(Banded Garden Spider)

Dolomedes tenebrosus

(Dark Fishing Spider)

Dysdera crocata

(Woodlouse Hunter)

Herpyllus ecclesiasticus

(Eastern Parson Spider)

Hogna carolinensis

(Carolina Wolf Spider)

Kukulcania hibernalis

(Southern House Spider)

Latrodectus geometricus

(Brown Widow Spider)

Latrodectus mactans

(Southern Black Widow)

Loxosceles devia

(Texas Recluse Spider)

Menemerus bivittatus

(Gray Wall Jumper)

Micrathena sagittata

(Arrowshaped Micrathena)

Misumena vatia

(Goldenrod Crab Spider)

Misumenoides formosipes

(Whitebanded Crab Spider)

Olios giganteus

(Giant Crab Spider)

Pholcus phalangioides

(Longbodied Cellar Spider)

Pisaurina mira

(Nursery Web Spider)

Salticus scenicus

(Zebra Jumper)

Steatoda grossa

(False Black Widow)

Tegenaria domestica

(Barn Funnel Weaver)

Trachelas tranquillus

(Ground Sac Spider)

 

 

Source: spiders.us