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Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
4,657 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
3,785 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
3,056 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
3,041 observations
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
2,417 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
2,109 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
2,088 observations
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
1,855 observations
Arrowhead Orbweaver
Verrucosa arenata
1,726 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
1,672 observations
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
1,391 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
1,303 observations
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
1,299 observations
Georgia Wolf Spider
Tigrosa georgicola
1,179 observations
Furrow Orbweaver
Larinioides cornutus
1,109 observations
White-banded Crab Spider
Misumenoides formosipes
1,041 observations
Rabid Wolf Spider
Rabidosa rabida
1,039 observations
American Green Crab Spider
Misumessus oblongus
957 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
916 observations
Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
901 observations
Bronze Jumping Spider
Eris militaris
897 observations
Eastern Parson Spider
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus
860 observations
Putnam's Jumping Spider
Phidippus putnami
812 observations
White-banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes albineus
784 observations
Tigrosa annexa
Tigrosa annexa
784 observations
Triangulate Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa
751 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
731 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
729 observations
Arrow-shaped Orbweaver
Micrathena sagittata
713 observations
Basilica Orbweaver
Mecynogea lemniscata
710 observations
canopy jumping spider
Phidippus otiosus
675 observations
Arabesque Orbweaver
Neoscona arabesca
657 observations
Wetland Giant Wolf Spider
Tigrosa helluo
655 observations
Southern Black Widow
Latrodectus mactans
649 observations
Grayish Jumping Spider
Phidippus princeps
595 observations
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domiciliorum
562 observations
Eastern Harvestman
Leiobunum vittatum
493 observations
White-jawed Jumping Spider
Hentzia mitrata
488 observations
Brilliant Jumping Spider
Phidippus clarus
486 observations
Northern Black Widow
Latrodectus variolus
482 observations
White Micrathena
Micrathena mitrata
473 observations
Black Cherry Leaf Gall Mite
Eriophyes cerasicrumena
460 observations
Black-banded Crab Spider
Synema parvulum
447 observations
Sylvan Jumping Spider
Colonus sylvanus
436 observations
Banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes vittatus
434 observations
Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata
408 observations
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
403 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
378 observations
Drumming Sword Wolf Spider
Gladicosa gulosa
366 observations
Labyrinth Orbweaver
Metepeira labyrinthea
352 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common arachnids in Virginia are:
- Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
- Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta)
- Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)
- Tan Jumping Spider (Platycryptus undatus)
- Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus)
- American Nursery Web Spider (Pisaurina mira)
- Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera)
- Marbled Orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus)
- Arrowhead Orbweaver (Verrucosa arenata)
- Magnolia Green Jumping Spider (Lyssomanes viridis)
- The most observed arachnid in Virginia is Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia), with 4,657 recorded observations.