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Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
7,653 observations
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
3,494 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
3,057 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
2,778 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
2,777 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
2,544 observations
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
2,476 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
2,193 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
1,975 observations
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
1,949 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
1,817 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
1,758 observations
Arrowhead Orbweaver
Verrucosa arenata
1,661 observations
canopy jumping spider
Phidippus otiosus
1,485 observations
White-banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes albineus
1,464 observations
Rabid Wolf Spider
Rabidosa rabida
1,391 observations
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
1,317 observations
American Green Crab Spider
Misumessus oblongus
1,281 observations
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
1,238 observations
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domiciliorum
1,217 observations
Southern House Spider
Kukulcania hibernalis
1,174 observations
Tigrosa annexa
Tigrosa annexa
1,100 observations
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
1,076 observations
Putnam's Jumping Spider
Phidippus putnami
1,053 observations
White-banded Crab Spider
Misumenoides formosipes
1,011 observations
Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
989 observations
Furrow Orbweaver
Larinioides cornutus
930 observations
Southern Black Widow
Latrodectus mactans
866 observations
Arrow-shaped Orbweaver
Micrathena sagittata
862 observations
Georgia Wolf Spider
Tigrosa georgicola
860 observations
Eastern Parson Spider
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus
835 observations
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
829 observations
Arabesque Orbweaver
Neoscona arabesca
751 observations
Long-bodied Cellar Spider
Pholcus phalangioides
742 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
593 observations
Sylvan Jumping Spider
Colonus sylvanus
579 observations
Brilliant Jumping Spider
Phidippus clarus
575 observations
False Black Widow
Steatoda grossa
574 observations
Banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes vittatus
548 observations
White-jawed Jumping Spider
Hentzia mitrata
520 observations
White Micrathena
Micrathena mitrata
511 observations
Triangulate Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa
508 observations
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
507 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
500 observations
Whitman's Jumping Spider
Phidippus whitmani
500 observations
Bronze Jumping Spider
Eris militaris
490 observations
Basilica Orbweaver
Mecynogea lemniscata
483 observations
Grayish Jumping Spider
Phidippus princeps
459 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
458 observations
Black-banded Crab Spider
Synema parvulum
447 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 7,653 recorded observations.