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Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
528 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
232 observations
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
185 observations
Tiger Bromeliad Spider
Cupiennius salei
108 observations
Orizaba Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona orizabensis
97 observations
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
88 observations
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Argiope argentata
54 observations
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
51 observations
Arrow-shaped Orbweaver
Micrathena sagittata
51 observations
Slender Brown Scorpion
Centruroides gracilis
47 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
46 observations
Pantropical Huntsman Spider
Heteropoda venatoria
44 observations
Chiapas Scorpion
Centruroides chiapanensis
44 observations
Tropical Orbweaver
Eriophora ravilla
40 observations
Arrowhead Orbweaver
Verrucosa arenata
39 observations
Paraphidippus fartilis
Paraphidippus fartilis
39 observations
Leucauge argyra
Leucauge argyra
36 observations
Brown Widow
Latrodectus geometricus
33 observations
Guatemalan Tiger Rump Tarantula
Davus pentaloris
33 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
32 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
25 observations
Centruroides chamulaensis
Centruroides chamulaensis
25 observations
Latrodectus occidentalis
Latrodectus occidentalis
24 observations
Leucauge mariana
Leucauge mariana
23 observations
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
20 observations
Centruroides tapachulaensis
Centruroides tapachulaensis
20 observations
Mexican Red-rump Tarantula
Tliltocatl vagans
20 observations
Phidippus bidentatus
Phidippus bidentatus
18 observations
Sylvan Jumping Spider
Colonus sylvanus
18 observations
Ammotrecha chiapasi
Ammotrecha chiapasi
16 observations
Adanson's House Jumper
Hasarius adansoni
16 observations
Eriophora edax
Eriophora edax
14 observations
Red-faced Bromeliad Spider
Cupiennius chiapanensis
14 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
13 observations
Invasive
False Black Widow
Steatoda grossa
12 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
12 observations
Pantropical Jumping Spider
Plexippus paykulli
12 observations
Southern Black Widow
Latrodectus mactans
10 observations
Frigga pratensis
Frigga pratensis
10 observations
Trechalea extensa
Trechalea extensa
9 observations
Mexican Two-tailed Spider
Neotama mexicana
9 observations
Micrathena sexspinosa
Micrathena sexspinosa
8 observations
Paraphrynus azteca
Paraphrynus azteca
8 observations
Phrynus parvulus
Phrynus parvulus
7 observations
Ninja-star Ceiling Spider
Zosis geniculata
7 observations
Micrathena lucasi
Micrathena lucasi
7 observations
Wetland Giant Wolf Spider
Tigrosa helluo
7 observations
Guatemalan Red-rump Tarantula
Tliltocatl sabulosus
7 observations
Messua limbata
Messua limbata
6 observations
Selenops mexicanus
Selenops mexicanus
6 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common arachnids in Chiapas are:
- Golden Silk Spider (Trichonephila clavipes)
- Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)
- Golden Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius)
- Tiger Bromeliad Spider (Cupiennius salei)
- Orizaba Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona orizabensis)
- Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis)
- Silver Garden Orbweaver (Argiope argentata)
- Gray Wall Jumping Spider (Menemerus bivittatus)
- Arrow-shaped Orbweaver (Micrathena sagittata)
- Slender Brown Scorpion (Centruroides gracilis)
- The most observed arachnid in Chiapas is Golden Silk Spider (Trichonephila clavipes), with 528 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive arachnids in Chiapas include:
- False Black Widow (Steatoda grossa)