Arachnids

The Edible Golden Silk Spider (Nephila edulis) also known as the Golden Silk Orb-weaver, is a species of spider that occurs widely in Australia in both tropical and temperate regions. It is also found in parts of New Guinea and New Caledonia. It is not...

The Golden Silk Spider (Nephila clavipes) is a species of orbweaver spider. It is found in the warmer regions of the Americas. In the United States, this species ranges throughout the coastal southeast and inland, from North Carolina to Texas. In many ...

The Jorō Spider (Nephila clavata) is a species of arachnid that is a member of the golden orb-web spider group. It is found in Japan (except Hokkaidō), Korea, Taiwan and China. The web of the female can reach up to 39 inches in width. The yel...

The Leaf Curling Spider (Phonognatha graeffei) is a species of spider that is found in Australia. It is commonly found in urban areas in the northeastern, eastern and southern states. The spider is commonly found in open woodland and forest habitats as...

The Autumn Spider (Metellina segmentata) is a species of spider that has a Palearctic distribution and has been introduced to Canada. Adults are normally found from August to October. The preferred habitat is open wood edges or gardens. This is one of ...

The European Cave Spider (Meta menardi) is a species of orbweaver spider that has a natural range that extends from Scandinavia to North America and from Europe to Korea. It was introduced into other areas such as Japan and Madagascar. This is one of t...

The Bowl and Doily Spider (Frontinella communis) is a species of sheet weaver spider. Its web is a fairly complex system consisting of an inverted dome shaped web (bowl), suspended above a horizontal sheet-like web (doily), hence the common name. The s...

The Feather-legged Lace Weaver (Uloborus plumipes) is a species of spider found frequently in garden centers around the world. Because of this, it is also known as the Garden center Spider. The species name is derived Latin pluma "feather" and pes "foo...

The Rufous Net-casting Spider (Deinopis subrufa) is a species of spider that occurs in eastern Australia and Tasmania. This species is often found on a web consisting of a few strands and is most common in forests, woodland and heathland. It is also fo...

The Giant Huntsman Spider (Heteropoda maxima) is a species of arachnid that was first discovered in northern Laos in 2001. Since then, over a thousand new specimens have been found in the Greater Mekong Subregion. It is believed that this spider lives ...

The Brown Huntsman Spider (Heteropoda venatoria) is a species of arachnid found in many tropical and subtropical parts of the world, including Asia, Réunion Island, the Caribbean islands, the Southeastern US, and Australia. This spider is known as t...

Nigma walckenaeri is a species of spider commonly found in gardens, walls, or on big leaves such as lilac or grapevine. It is found in warmer regions and near forest edges. This species has been introduced into Kew Gardens in Queens, NY. This green...

The Black House Spider (Badumna insignis) is a species of arachnid that is found in Australia. It is found throughout much of Australia and prefers urban habitat mostly. They build their webs on tree trunks, logs, rock walls, and buildings (walls crevi...

The Black Lace-Weaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species of spider that is found through much of Europe and North America. It has been introduced into New Zealand. This species is capable of biting humans and is known to do so. The female is about 0.6...

The Lace Webbed Spider is a name given to two species of house spiders of the genus Amaurobius (A. similis and A. fenestralis). These spiders are often found near windows, on outside walls, or on trees. Lace Webbed Spiders vary in size from 0.27 to...

The Giant House Spider (Tegenaria duellica) is a species of arachnid native to western Europe. It was introduced by accident to the Pacific Northwest of North America around 1900. It took hold and increased rapidly in population. This spider is a close...

The Barn Funnel Weaver Spider (Tegenaria domestica) also known as the Lesser House Spider, the Common House Spider, or the Domestic House Spider, is a species of arachnid that is commonly found in Europe and the United States. It is thought to have bee...

The Common House Spider (Tegenaria atrica) is a species of arachnid that is native to Europe, Central Asia and North Africa. It has expanded to several northern European countries, and has been introduced to North America, where it is now established. ...