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Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
11,764 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
11,220 observations
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
6,661 observations
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
4,412 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
4,189 observations
Leucauge argyra
Leucauge argyra
3,973 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
3,788 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
3,153 observations
Tropical Orbweaver
Eriophora ravilla
3,079 observations
Regal Jumping Spider
Phidippus regius
2,633 observations
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
2,050 observations
Pantropical Huntsman Spider
Heteropoda venatoria
1,663 observations
Brown Widow
Latrodectus geometricus
1,604 observations
Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
1,518 observations
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Argiope argentata
1,460 observations
Tigrosa annexa
Tigrosa annexa
1,270 observations
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domiciliorum
1,263 observations
Hentz Striped Scorpion
Centruroides hentzi
1,227 observations
White-banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes albineus
1,009 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
1,001 observations
Arabesque Orbweaver
Neoscona arabesca
967 observations
Southern House Spider
Kukulcania hibernalis
879 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
845 observations
Invasive
Tailed Cellar Spider
Crossopriza lyoni
590 observations
Tropical Tent-web Spider
Cyrtophora citricola
543 observations
Southern Black Widow
Latrodectus mactans
541 observations
Common Hentz Jumping Spider
Hentzia palmarum
541 observations
Florida Garden Spider
Argiope florida
519 observations
Pantropical Jumping Spider
Plexippus paykulli
512 observations
White-banded Crab Spider
Misumenoides formosipes
439 observations
White-jawed Jumping Spider
Hentzia mitrata
424 observations
Arrowhead Orbweaver
Verrucosa arenata
419 observations
Arrow-shaped Orbweaver
Micrathena sagittata
415 observations
Poison Ivy Leaf Mite
Aculops rhois
412 observations
Bifurcate Trashline Orbweaver
Allocyclosa bifurca
401 observations
Georgia Wolf Spider
Tigrosa georgicola
377 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
373 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
369 observations
Black-tailed Red Sheetweaver
Florinda coccinea
359 observations
Sylvan Jumping Spider
Colonus sylvanus
331 observations
Tuft-legged Orbweaver
Mangora placida
318 observations
Basilica Orbweaver
Mecynogea lemniscata
312 observations
Rabid Wolf Spider
Rabidosa rabida
305 observations
Gulf Coast Tick
Amblyomma maculatum
303 observations
canopy jumping spider
Phidippus otiosus
302 observations
Ogre-faced Spider
Deinopis spinosa
301 observations
Walckenaer's Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa walckenaeri
292 observations
Yellow Ghost Spider
Hibana velox
291 observations
Bowl-and-doily Spider
Frontinella pyramitela
286 observations
Giant Lichen Orbweaver
Araneus bicentenarius
278 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common arachnids in Florida are:
- Golden Silk Spider (Trichonephila clavipes)
- Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)
- Mabel Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge argyrobapta)
- Gray Wall Jumping Spider (Menemerus bivittatus)
- Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans)
- Leucauge argyra
- Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
- Magnolia Green Jumping Spider (Lyssomanes viridis)
- Tropical Orbweaver (Eriophora ravilla)
- Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius)
- The most observed arachnid in Florida is Golden Silk Spider (Trichonephila clavipes), with 11,764 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive arachnids in Florida include:
- Tailed Cellar Spider (Crossopriza lyoni)