Cambodia is filled with diverse creatures and beautiful landscapes. If you are in Asia, visiting Cambodia will surely be one of your bucket list. However, you need to be aware that while discovering the beauty of Cambodia, there are possibilities that you will encounter creepy creatures. It could possess a huge problem, especially if you have arachnophobia. In this article, we will discuss some of the spider species you might encounter during your stay in Cambodia.
Spiders in Cambodia Identification Chart
Common Spiders in Cambodia
Banded Phintella (Phintella vittate) | Common Housefly Catcher (Plexippus petersi) | Black and White Spiny Spider (Gasteracantha kuhli) |
Multi-colored Phintella (Phintelloides versicolor) | Hasselt’s Spiny Spider (Macracantha hasselti) | Abandoned-web Orb-Weaver (Parawixia dehaani) |
Long-horned Orb Weaver (Macracantha arcuate) | Asian Hermit Spider (Nephilengys malabarensis) | — |
Biggest Spiders in Cambodia
Most Venomous Spiders
Tarantulas
Jumping Spiders
- Two-striped Telamonia Spiders – Telamonia dimidiate
Less Venomous Spiders
Tarantulas
- Vietnamese Tiger Tarantula – Cyriopagopus longipes
Wolf Spiders
- Lawn Wolf Spider – Hippasa holmerae
Jumping Spiders
- Pantropical Jumping Spider – Plexippus paykulli
- Red Weaver Ant-mimicking Spider – Myrmaplata plataleoides
- Heavy-bodied Jumping Spider – Hyllus semicupreus
Orb Weavers
Long-Jawed Spiders
- Pear-shaped Opadometa – Opadometa fastigata
Huntsman Spiders (Sparassidae Family)