Spiders in Indiana

There are more than 400 species of spiders in Indiana. Out of them, the most dangerous ones are the brown recluse and the southern black widow. The former builds its web in dry regions, while the latter prefers dark, dingy and isolated areas.

Common spiders: Yellow Garden (Argiope aurantia), Dark Fishing (Dolomedes tenebrosus), Six-spotted Fishing (Dolomedes triton), spiders of the Wolf (Lycosidae) family

Largest spiders: Wolf (Lycosidae) family, Yellow Garden (Argiope aurantia)

Highly Venomous

Sicariidae

• Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa)

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

• Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans)

Less Venomous

Orb-weaver (Araneidae)

• Marbled Orb-weaver (Araneus marmoreus)
• Cross Orb-weaver (Araneus diadematus)
• Star-bellied Orb-weaver (Acanthepeira stellate)
• Shamrock Orb-weaver (Araneus trifolium)
• Yellow Garden (Argiope aurantia)
• Orchard Orb-weaver (Leucauge venusta)
• Furrow Orb-weaver (Larinioides cornutus)
• Bridge Orb-weaver (Larinioides sclopetarius)
• Spotted Orb-weaver (Neoscona domiciliorum)
• Hentz Orb-weaver (Neoscona crucifera)
• Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis)

Jumping (Salticidae)

• Bold Jumper (Phidippus audax)
• Tan Jumping (Platycryptus undatus)
• Zebra Jumper (Salticus scenicus)
• Emerald Jumping (Paraphidippus aurantius)

Nursery Web (Pisauridae)

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

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

• Triangulate Cobweb (Steatoda triangulosa)
• Steatoda borealis

Funnel Weaver (Agelenidae)

• Barn Funnel (Tegenaria domestica)

Ground (Gnaphosidae)

• Sergiolus capulatus
• Eastern Parson (Herpyllus ecclesiasticus)

Crab (Thomisidae)

• American Green Crab (Misumessus oblongus)

Spitting (Scytodidae)

• Scytodes thoracica

Wolf (Lycosidae)

• Tiger Wolf (Tigrosa aspersa)
• Tigrosa helluo
• Tigrosa georgicola

Trachelidae (Araneomorph)

• Broad-faced Sac (Trachelas tranquillus)

Amaurobiidae

• Black Lace-weaver (Amaurobius ferox)

Linyphiidae

• Bowl and Doily (Frontinella pyramitela)