Spiders in Georgia

Georgia has about 50 distinct spider species belonging to the cobweb, crevice weaver, orb-weaver, jumping, and nursery web family. The most dangerous among them are the widow and recluse spiders since they are known for their poisonous bites, causing harm to humans.

Common spiders: Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus), Yellow Garden (Argiope aurantia), Bold Jumper (Phidippus audax), Six-spotted Fishing (Dolomedes triton), Triangulate Cobweb (Steatoda triangulosa), Southern House (Kukulcania hibernalis)

Largest spiders: Wolf (Lycosidae), and Fishing (Dolomedes) family

Highly Venomous Spiders

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

• Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans)
• Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus)
• Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus)
• False Black (Steatoda grossa)

Sicariidae

• Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa)

Less Venomous Spiders

Orb-weaver (Araneidae)

• Star-bellied Orb-weaver (Acanthepeira stellate)
• Furrow Orb-weaver (Larinioides cornutus)
• Mabel Orchard Orb-weaver (Leucauge argyrobapta)
• Orchard Orb-weaver (Leucauge venusta)
• Hentz Orb-weaver (Neoscona crucifera)
• Spiny-backed Orb-weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)
• Spotted Orb-weaver (Neoscona domiciliorum)
• Yellow Garden (Argiope aurantia)
• Banded Garden (Argiope trifasciata)
• Arrow-shaped Micrathena (Micrathena sagittata)
• Joro (Trichonephila clavata)

Jumping (Salticidae)

• Bold Jumper (Phidippus audax)
• Canopy Jumping (Phidippus otiosus)
• Tan Jumping (Platycryptus undatus)
• Sylvana Jumping (Colonus sylvanus)
• Regal Jumping (Phidippus regius)
• White-jawed Jumping (Hentzia mitrata)
• Phidippus princeps

Halonoproctidae

• Ravine Trapdoor (Cyclocosmia truncata)

Nursery Web (Pisauridae)

• Dark Fishing (Dolomedes tenebrosus)
• Six-spotted Fishing (Dolomedes triton)
• White-banded Fishing (Dolomedes albineus)
• Dolomedes vittatus

Crab (Thomisidae)

• American Green Crab (Misumessus oblongus)

Wandering (Ctenidae)

• Southeastern Wandering (‎Anahita punctulata)

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

• Triangulate Cobweb (Steatoda triangulosa)
• Common House (Parasteatoda tepidariorum)

Lynx (Oxyopidae)

• Green Lynx (Peucetia viridans)

Corinnidae

• Castianeira longipalpa
• Castianeira crocata

Ground (Gnaphosidae)

• Cesonia bilineata
• Sergiolus capulatus

Philodromid Crab (Philodromidae)

• Thanatus formicinus

Wolf (Lycosidae)

• Tiger Wolf (Tigrosa aspersa)
• Dolomedes vittatus
• Dotted Wolf (Rabidosa punctulata)
• Tigrosa georgicola
• Tigrosa annexa
• Gladicosa pulchra
• Hogna antelucana
• Hogna lenta

Crevice Weaver (Filistatidae)

• Southern House (Kukulcania hibernalis)

Amaurobiidae

• Hacklemesh Weaver (Metaltella simoni)

Spitting (Scytodidae)

• Scytodes longipes

Huntsman (Sparassidae)

• Giant Crab (Heteropoda venatoria)

Cellar (Pholcidae)

• Long-bodied Cellar (Pholcus phalangioides)