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Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
7,484 observations
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
3,466 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
2,991 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
2,739 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
2,643 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
2,436 observations
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
2,389 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
2,108 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
1,930 observations
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
1,907 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,765 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
1,724 observations
Arrowhead Orbweaver
Verrucosa arenata
1,651 observations
canopy jumping spider
Phidippus otiosus
1,467 observations
White-banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes albineus
1,413 observations
Rabid Wolf Spider
Rabidosa rabida
1,352 observations
American Green Crab Spider
Misumessus oblongus
1,218 observations
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domiciliorum
1,214 observations
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
1,205 observations
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
1,192 observations
Southern House Spider
Kukulcania hibernalis
1,154 observations
Tigrosa annexa
Tigrosa annexa
1,086 observations
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
1,042 observations
White-banded Crab Spider
Misumenoides formosipes
1,002 observations
Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
966 observations
Putnam's Jumping Spider
Phidippus putnami
962 observations
Furrow Orbweaver
Larinioides cornutus
910 observations
Georgia Wolf Spider
Tigrosa georgicola
854 observations
Arrow-shaped Orbweaver
Micrathena sagittata
838 observations
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
801 observations
Eastern Parson Spider
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus
756 observations
Long-bodied Cellar Spider
Pholcus phalangioides
740 observations
Arabesque Orbweaver
Neoscona arabesca
735 observations
Southern Black Widow
Latrodectus mactans
719 observations
False Black Widow
Steatoda grossa
567 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
544 observations
Banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes vittatus
542 observations
Brilliant Jumping Spider
Phidippus clarus
536 observations
White Micrathena
Micrathena mitrata
506 observations
White-jawed Jumping Spider
Hentzia mitrata
496 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
480 observations
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
474 observations
Bronze Jumping Spider
Eris militaris
472 observations
Whitman's Jumping Spider
Phidippus whitmani
468 observations
Triangulate Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa
466 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
452 observations
Basilica Orbweaver
Mecynogea lemniscata
446 observations
Grayish Jumping Spider
Phidippus princeps
445 observations
Black-banded Crab Spider
Synema parvulum
441 observations
Sylvan Jumping Spider
Colonus sylvanus
438 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 7,484 recorded observations.