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Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
4,660 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
3,813 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
3,081 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
3,074 observations
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
2,434 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
2,133 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
2,089 observations
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
1,858 observations
Arrowhead Orbweaver
Verrucosa arenata
1,726 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
1,703 observations
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
1,391 observations
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
1,348 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
1,327 observations
Georgia Wolf Spider
Tigrosa georgicola
1,187 observations
Furrow Orbweaver
Larinioides cornutus
1,110 observations
Rabid Wolf Spider
Rabidosa rabida
1,053 observations
White-banded Crab Spider
Misumenoides formosipes
1,046 observations
American Green Crab Spider
Misumessus oblongus
962 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
926 observations
Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
912 observations
Bronze Jumping Spider
Eris militaris
902 observations
Eastern Parson Spider
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus
872 observations
Putnam's Jumping Spider
Phidippus putnami
828 observations
White-banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes albineus
808 observations
Tigrosa annexa
Tigrosa annexa
786 observations
Triangulate Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa
755 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
731 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
729 observations
Arrow-shaped Orbweaver
Micrathena sagittata
713 observations
Basilica Orbweaver
Mecynogea lemniscata
710 observations
canopy jumping spider
Phidippus otiosus
677 observations
Southern Black Widow
Latrodectus mactans
658 observations
Arabesque Orbweaver
Neoscona arabesca
658 observations
Wetland Giant Wolf Spider
Tigrosa helluo
656 observations
Grayish Jumping Spider
Phidippus princeps
603 observations
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domiciliorum
561 observations
Northern Black Widow
Latrodectus variolus
500 observations
Eastern Harvestman
Leiobunum vittatum
499 observations
White-jawed Jumping Spider
Hentzia mitrata
499 observations
Brilliant Jumping Spider
Phidippus clarus
495 observations
White Micrathena
Micrathena mitrata
473 observations
Black Cherry Leaf Gall Mite
Eriophyes cerasicrumena
461 observations
Black-banded Crab Spider
Synema parvulum
449 observations
Sylvan Jumping Spider
Colonus sylvanus
439 observations
Banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes vittatus
435 observations
Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata
417 observations
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
404 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
384 observations
Drumming Sword Wolf Spider
Gladicosa gulosa
366 observations
flea jumping spider
Naphrys pulex
364 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common arachnids in Virginia are:
- Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
- Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta)
- Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)
- Tan Jumping Spider (Platycryptus undatus)
- Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus)
- American Nursery Web Spider (Pisaurina mira)
- Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera)
- Marbled Orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus)
- Arrowhead Orbweaver (Verrucosa arenata)
- Magnolia Green Jumping Spider (Lyssomanes viridis)
- The most observed arachnid in Virginia is Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia), with 4,660 recorded observations.