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Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
5,052 observations
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
3,910 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
3,347 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
3,311 observations
Dark Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus
2,514 observations
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
2,229 observations
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
2,196 observations
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
1,908 observations
Arrowhead Orbweaver
Verrucosa arenata
1,835 observations
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider
Lyssomanes viridis
1,759 observations
Spined Micrathena
Micrathena gracilis
1,593 observations
Golden Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
1,504 observations
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
1,377 observations
Georgia Wolf Spider
Tigrosa georgicola
1,247 observations
Furrow Orbweaver
Larinioides cornutus
1,167 observations
White-banded Crab Spider
Misumenoides formosipes
1,150 observations
Rabid Wolf Spider
Rabidosa rabida
1,147 observations
American Green Crab Spider
Misumessus oblongus
1,007 observations
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
983 observations
Eastern Parson Spider
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus
971 observations
Bronze Jumping Spider
Eris militaris
967 observations
Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
940 observations
Putnam's Jumping Spider
Phidippus putnami
932 observations
White-banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes albineus
866 observations
Southern Black Widow
Latrodectus mactans
805 observations
Tigrosa annexa
Tigrosa annexa
800 observations
Triangulate Combfoot
Steatoda triangulosa
799 observations
Spinybacked Orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformis
786 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
768 observations
Arrow-shaped Orbweaver
Micrathena sagittata
768 observations
Basilica Orbweaver
Mecynogea lemniscata
754 observations
canopy jumping spider
Phidippus otiosus
707 observations
Arabesque Orbweaver
Neoscona arabesca
690 observations
Wetland Giant Wolf Spider
Tigrosa helluo
661 observations
Grayish Jumping Spider
Phidippus princeps
659 observations
Brilliant Jumping Spider
Phidippus clarus
604 observations
Northern Black Widow
Latrodectus variolus
596 observations
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domiciliorum
579 observations
Sylvan Jumping Spider
Colonus sylvanus
544 observations
Banded Harvestman
Leiobunum vittatum
526 observations
White-jawed Jumping Spider
Hentzia mitrata
523 observations
White Micrathena
Micrathena mitrata
502 observations
Banded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes vittatus
476 observations
Black Cherry Leaf Gall Mite
Eriophyes cerasicrumena
470 observations
flea jumping spider
Naphrys pulex
466 observations
Black-banded Crab Spider
Synema parvulum
456 observations
Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata
453 observations
Green Lynx Spider
Peucetia viridans
438 observations
Mabel Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge argyrobapta
422 observations
Peppered Jumping Spider
Pelegrina galathea
394 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common arachnids in Virginia are:
- Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
- Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta)
- Tan Jumping Spider (Platycryptus undatus)
- Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)
- 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 5,052 recorded observations.