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Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
29,566 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
18,248 observations
Striped Bark Scorpion
Centruroides vittatus
12,698 observations
Rabid Wolf Spider
Rabidosa rabida
10,828 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
8,541 observations
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
7,791 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
7,783 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
5,204 observations
Texas Brown Tarantula
Aphonopelma hentzi
5,061 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
5,004 observations
Triangulate Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa
4,927 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
4,066 observations
Hogna antelucana
Hogna antelucana
3,913 observations
Striped Lynx Spider
Oxyopes salticus
3,354 observations
Pantropical Jumping Spider
Plexippus paykulli
2,911 observations
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
2,811 observations
Southern Black Widow
Latrodectus mactans
2,611 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
2,511 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
2,466 observations
Common Hentz Jumping Spider
Hentzia palmarum
2,456 observations
Tigrosa annexa
Tigrosa annexa
2,439 observations
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
2,375 observations
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
2,302 observations
Giant Lichen Orbweaver
Araneus bicentenarius
2,101 observations
Tropical Orbweaver
Eriophora ravilla
2,031 observations
Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
2,008 observations
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
1,910 observations
Bronze Jumping Spider
Eris militaris
1,910 observations
Georgia Wolf Spider
Tigrosa georgicola
1,855 observations
Leiobunum townsendi
Leiobunum townsendi
1,748 observations
Carolina Jumping Spider
Phidippus carolinensis
1,740 observations
Phidippus texanus
Phidippus texanus
1,624 observations
South American Toothed Hacklemesh Weaver
Metaltella simoni
1,608 observations
Brown Recluse
Loxosceles reclusa
1,572 observations
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Argiope argentata
1,548 observations
Poison Ivy Leaf Mite
Aculops rhois
1,541 observations
Texas Tan Tarantula
Aphonopelma anax
1,388 observations
Brown Widow
Latrodectus geometricus
1,356 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
1,314 observations
Peppered Jumping Spider
Pelegrina galathea
1,308 observations
Eumesosoma roeweri
Eumesosoma roeweri
1,306 observations
Falconina gracilis
Falconina gracilis
1,288 observations
Cardinal Jumping Spider
Phidippus cardinalis
1,142 observations
Arabesque Orbweaver
Neoscona arabesca
1,132 observations
Furrow Orbweaver
Larinioides cornutus
1,132 observations
Gulf Coast Tick
Amblyomma maculatum
1,095 observations
Dimorphic Jumping Spider
Maevia inclemens
1,091 observations
Elm Finger Gall Mite
Aceria parulmi
1,026 observations
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
1,021 observations
Phidippus arizonensis
Phidippus arizonensis
1,016 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common arachnids in Texas are:
- Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
- Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)
- Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus)
- Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida)
- Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans)
- Twin-flagged Jumping Spider (Anasaitis canosus)
- Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)
- Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera)
- Texas Brown Tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi)
- Tan Jumping Spider (Platycryptus undatus)
- The most observed arachnid in Texas is Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia), with 29,566 recorded observations.