Turkey is a country of barren plains and dusty mountains. There are notorious wolf packs, but it also has its fair share of eight-legged creatures. Do you want to know the prevalent spiders in Turkey? If yes, then you have to read this up to the end. You need to know that some of the deadliest spiders in the world can be found in Turkey. These spiders have venomous bites that when they happen to bite you, they can cause severe swelling and even paralysis. Not to scare you, but they can also cause death in other animals and young children. Although Turkey has its fair share of venomous spiders, it also has some of the biggest such as huntsman spiders. More about Turkey spiders are discussed below.
Spiders in Turkey Identification Chart
Common Spiders in Turkey
Cross Orb Weaver (Araneus diadematus) | The Turkish Garden Spider | Pink Crab Spider (Thomisus onustus) |
Cricket-bat Orb Weaver (Mangora acalypha) | Lobed Argiope (Argiope lobata) | Marbled Cellar Spider (Holocnemus pluchei) |
Biggest Spiders in Turkey
Camel Spiders/Flesh Eating Camel Spiders | Beefy Huntsman Spider | Radiated Wolf Spider (Hogna radiata) |
European huntsman (Eusparassus walckenaeri) | — | — |
Most Venomous Spiders
Cobweb Spiders/Tangle Web Spiders (Theridiidae)
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Sicariidae
Sac Spiders
Less Venomous Spiders
Orb Weavers (Araneids)
- Walnut Orbweaver – Nuctenea umbratical
Nursery Web Spiders (Pisauridae)
- European Nursery Web Spider – Pisaura mirabilis
Crab Spiders – Thomisidae
- Napoleon Spider – Synema globosum
Jumping Spiders
- Half-edged Wall Jumping Spider – Menemerus semilimbatus