Spiders in Delaware

Spiders belonging to prominent families like orb-weaver, cobweb., and wolf are known to inhabit the state of Delaware. Since it is located near the ocean, water-dwelling species like the fishing spider is known to thrive here. The state has two potentially dangerous spiders namely the brown recluse and black widow.

Common spiders: Species of the Wolf (Lycosidae) and Orb-weaver (Araneidae) family

Largest spiders: Species of the Wolf (Lycosidae) and Fishing (Dolomedes) family

Highly Venomous Spiders

Sicariidae

• Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa)

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

• Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)
• Rabbit Hutch (Steatoda bipunctata)

Less Venomous Spiders

Orb-weaver (Araneidae)

• Furrow Orb-weaver (Larinioides cornutus)
• Hentz Orb-weaver (Neoscona crucifera)
• Yellow Garden (Argiope aurantia)
• Banded Garden (Argiope trifasciata)

Nursery Web (Pisauridae)

• American Nursery Web (Pisaurina mira)
• Dark Fishing (Dolomedes tenebrosus)

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

• Steatoda borealis
• Triangulate Cobweb (Steatoda triangulosa)

Wolf (Lycosidae)

• Hogna antelucana

Corinnidae

• Red-spotted Ant Mimic (Castianeira descripta)