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Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
8,058 observations
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
3,542 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
3,094 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
2,932 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
2,890 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
2,769 observations
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
2,589 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
2,214 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
2,023 observations
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
1,989 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,876 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
1,866 observations
Arrowhead Orbweaver
Verrucosa arenata
1,784 observations
White-banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes albineus
1,552 observations
canopy jumping spider
Phidippus otiosus
1,525 observations
Rabid Wolf Spider
Rabidosa rabida
1,463 observations
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
1,377 observations
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
1,364 observations
American Green Crab Spider
Misumessus oblongus
1,302 observations
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domiciliorum
1,247 observations
Southern House Spider
Kukulcania hibernalis
1,193 observations
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
1,157 observations
Tigrosa annexa
Tigrosa annexa
1,113 observations
White-banded Crab Spider
Misumenoides formosipes
1,107 observations
Putnam's Jumping Spider
Phidippus putnami
1,075 observations
Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
1,014 observations
Furrow Orbweaver
Larinioides cornutus
961 observations
Arrow-shaped Orbweaver
Micrathena sagittata
921 observations
Southern Black Widow
Latrodectus mactans
910 observations
Georgia Wolf Spider
Tigrosa georgicola
887 observations
Eastern Parson Spider
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus
872 observations
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
841 observations
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
792 observations
Arabesque Orbweaver
Neoscona arabesca
770 observations
Long-bodied Cellar Spider
Pholcus phalangioides
748 observations
Brilliant Jumping Spider
Phidippus clarus
628 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
609 observations
Sylvan Jumping Spider
Colonus sylvanus
601 observations
Banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes vittatus
596 observations
False Black Widow
Steatoda grossa
584 observations
White Micrathena
Micrathena mitrata
547 observations
Triangulate Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa
538 observations
White-jawed Jumping Spider
Hentzia mitrata
538 observations
Whitman's Jumping Spider
Phidippus whitmani
520 observations
Bronze Jumping Spider
Eris militaris
515 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
501 observations
Basilica Orbweaver
Mecynogea lemniscata
492 observations
Grayish Jumping Spider
Phidippus princeps
480 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
474 observations
Black-banded Crab Spider
Synema parvulum
448 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)
- Tan Jumping Spider (Platycryptus undatus)
- Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera)
- 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 8,058 recorded observations.