Spiders in Connecticut

Connecticut has over 20 species of spiders with the black widow and brown recluse being the deadliest of the lot.

Common spiders: Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans), Furrow Orb-weaver (Larinioides cornutus), Dark Fishing (Dolomedes tenebrosus)

Largest spider: Dark Fishing (Dolomedes tenebrosus)

Highly Venomous Spiders

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

• Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans)
• Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus)

Sicariidae

• Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa)

Less Venomous Spiders

Orb-weaver (Araneidae)

• Furrow Orb-weaver (Larinioides cornutus)
• Hentz Orb-weaver (Neoscona crucifera)
• Cross Orb-weaver (Araneus diadematus)
• Bridge Orb-weaver (Larinioides sclopetarius)
• Cave Orb-weaver (Meta ovalis)
• Banded Garden (Argiope trifasciata)
• Black and Yellow Garden (Argiope aurantia)

Nursery Web (Pisauridae)

• Striped Fishing (Dolomedes scriptus)
• White-banded Fishing (Dolomedes albineus)
• Dark Fishing (Dolomedes tenebrosus)

Jumping (Salticidae)

• Bold Jumper (Phidippus audax)
• Emerald Jumping (Paraphidippus aurantius)
• Dimorphic Jumper (Maevia inclemens)

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

• Triangulate Cobweb (Steatoda triangulosa)
• Steatoda borealis

Funnel Weaver (Agelenidae)

• Barn Funnel Weaver (Tegenaria domestica)

Amaurobiidae

• Black Lace Weaver (Amaurobius ferox)

Ground (Gnaphosidae)

• Eastern Parson (Herpyllus ecclesiasticus)
• Sergiolus capulatus

Anyphaenidae Sac

• Garden Ghost (Hibana gracilis)

Wolf (Lycosidae)

• Tigrosa helluo
• Ground Wolf (Trochosa terricola)

Crab (Thomisidae)

• Golden-rod Crab (Misumena vatia)