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Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
7,498 observations
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
3,476 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
3,016 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
2,741 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
2,675 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
2,466 observations
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
2,395 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
2,134 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
1,945 observations
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
1,935 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,768 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
1,728 observations
Arrowhead Orbweaver
Verrucosa arenata
1,652 observations
canopy jumping spider
Phidippus otiosus
1,471 observations
White-banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes albineus
1,449 observations
Rabid Wolf Spider
Rabidosa rabida
1,368 observations
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
1,239 observations
American Green Crab Spider
Misumessus oblongus
1,232 observations
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domiciliorum
1,214 observations
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
1,192 observations
Southern House Spider
Kukulcania hibernalis
1,163 observations
Tigrosa annexa
Tigrosa annexa
1,089 observations
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
1,049 observations
White-banded Crab Spider
Misumenoides formosipes
1,004 observations
Putnam's Jumping Spider
Phidippus putnami
985 observations
Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
979 observations
Furrow Orbweaver
Larinioides cornutus
911 observations
Georgia Wolf Spider
Tigrosa georgicola
858 observations
Arrow-shaped Orbweaver
Micrathena sagittata
840 observations
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
815 observations
Eastern Parson Spider
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus
778 observations
Long-bodied Cellar Spider
Pholcus phalangioides
740 observations
Arabesque Orbweaver
Neoscona arabesca
739 observations
Southern Black Widow
Latrodectus mactans
729 observations
False Black Widow
Steatoda grossa
571 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
562 observations
Banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes vittatus
547 observations
Brilliant Jumping Spider
Phidippus clarus
543 observations
White-jawed Jumping Spider
Hentzia mitrata
510 observations
White Micrathena
Micrathena mitrata
506 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
487 observations
Bronze Jumping Spider
Eris militaris
474 observations
Whitman's Jumping Spider
Phidippus whitmani
474 observations
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
474 observations
Triangulate Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa
472 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
452 observations
Grayish Jumping Spider
Phidippus princeps
449 observations
Basilica Orbweaver
Mecynogea lemniscata
448 observations
Sylvan Jumping Spider
Colonus sylvanus
446 observations
Black-banded Crab Spider
Synema parvulum
442 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common arachnids in North Carolina are:
- Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
- Marbled Orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus)
- Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta)
- Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera)
- Tan Jumping Spider (Platycryptus undatus)
- Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans)
- Golden Silk Spider (Trichonephila clavipes)
- Magnolia Green Jumping Spider (Lyssomanes viridis)
- American Nursery Web Spider (Pisaurina mira)
- Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus)
- The most observed arachnid in North Carolina is Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia), with 7,498 recorded observations.