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Stripe-tailed Scorpion
Paravaejovis spinigerus
3,333 observations
Desert Blonde Tarantula
Aphonopelma chalcodes
3,123 observations
Arizona Bark Scorpion
Centruroides sculpturatus
2,260 observations
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
1,892 observations
Giant Crab Spider
Olios giganteus
1,836 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
1,462 observations
Desert Hairy Scorpion
Hadrurus arizonensis
1,102 observations
Yellow Devil Scorpion
Paravaejovis confusus
664 observations
Phidippus carneus
Phidippus carneus
626 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
609 observations
Arizona Tailless Whip Scorpion
Paraphrynus tokdod
584 observations
Tohono Vinegaroon
Mastigoproctus tohono
499 observations
Grand Canyon Black Tarantula
Aphonopelma marxi
409 observations
Carolina Wolf Spider
Hogna carolinensis
406 observations
Hirsute Paradise Spider
Habronattus hirsutus
394 observations
Tucson Bronze Tarantula
Aphonopelma vorhiesi
384 observations
Striped Spitting Spider
Dictis striatipes
343 observations
Camptocosa parallela
Camptocosa parallela
299 observations
Colonus hesperus
Colonus hesperus
298 observations
Arizona black hole spider
Kukulcania arizonica
288 observations
Shoreline Wolf Spider
Arctosa littoralis
282 observations
Varacosa gosiuta
Varacosa gosiuta
269 observations
Marbled Cellar Spider
Holocnemus pluchei
267 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
243 observations
Rabidosa santrita
Rabidosa santrita
240 observations
Koch's Wolf Spider
Alopecosa kochi
224 observations
Sosippus californicus
Sosippus californicus
224 observations
Apache Jumping Spider
Phidippus apacheanus
201 observations
Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
194 observations
Hogna antelucana
Hogna antelucana
193 observations
Habronattus pyrrithrix
Habronattus pyrrithrix
188 observations
White-banded Crab Spider
Misumenoides formosipes
187 observations
Superstition Mountains Scorpion
Superstitionia donensis
181 observations
Syspira longipes
Syspira longipes
169 observations
Phidippus californicus
Phidippus californicus
162 observations
Metaphidippus chera
Metaphidippus chera
161 observations
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
154 observations
Pseudouroctonus santarita
Pseudouroctonus santarita
153 observations
Tinus peregrinus
Tinus peregrinus
151 observations
Ribbon Jumping Spider
Metacyrba taeniola
137 observations
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Platycryptus californicus
133 observations
Homalonychus selenopoides
Homalonychus selenopoides
131 observations
Chiricahuan Gray Tarantula
Aphonopelma gabeli
129 observations
Vaejovis deboerae
Vaejovis deboerae
128 observations
Cash's Scorpion
Vaejovis cashi
117 observations
Aceria ambrosioides
Aceria ambrosioides
116 observations
Desert Red Jumping Spider
Phidippus ardens
111 observations
Dune Scorpion
Smeringurus mesaensis
109 observations
Western Parson Spider
Herpyllus propinquus
105 observations
Agave Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus basalis
102 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common arachnids in Arizona are:
- Stripe-tailed Scorpion (Paravaejovis spinigerus)
- Desert Blonde Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes)
- Arizona Bark Scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus)
- Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)
- Giant Crab Spider (Olios giganteus)
- Western Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona oaxacensis)
- Desert Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis)
- Yellow Devil Scorpion (Paravaejovis confusus)
- Phidippus carneus
- Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans)
- The most observed arachnid in Arizona is Stripe-tailed Scorpion (Paravaejovis spinigerus), with 3,333 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native arachnids in Arizona include:
- Desert Blonde Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes)
- Metaphidippus chera