Spiders in New Hampshire

There are about 36 spider species in New Hampshire belonging to famous families like the cobweb, cellar, orb-weaver, and huntsman. The potentially harmful spiders found in New Hampshire include the brown recluse, broad-faced sac, and the black widow. 

Common spiders: American House (‎Parasteatoda tepidariorum), Goldenrod Crab (Misumena vatia), Parson (Herpyllus ecclesiasticus), Banded Garden (Argiope trifasciata), Labyrinthine Orb Weaver (‎Metepeira labyrinthia), Woodlouse (Dysdera crocata), Bold Jumper (Phidippus audax), Carolina Wolf (Hogna carolinensis)

Largest spider: Carolina Wolf (Hogna carolinensis)

Highly Venomous Spiders

Sicariidae

• Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa)

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

• Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)

Wolf (Lycosidae)

• Carolina Wolf (Hogna carolinensis)
• Gladicosa gulosa

Less Venomous Spiders

Orb-weaver (Araneids)

• Banded Garden (Argiope trifasciata)
• Labyrinthine Orb-weaver (Metepeira labyrinthea)
• Hump-backed Orb-weaver (Eustala anastera)
• Orchard Orb-weaver (Leucauge venusta)
• Furrow Orb-weaver (Larinioides cornutus)
• Bridge Orb-weaver (Larinioides sclopetarius)
• Hentz Orb-weaver (Neoscona crucifera)
• Cross Orb-weaver (Araneus diadematus)
• Shamrock Orb-weaver (Araneus trifolium)

Nursery Web (Pisauridae)

• Dark Fishing (Dolomedes tenebrosus)
• Six-spotted Fishing (Dolomedes triton)
• Striped Fishing (Dolomedes scriptus)

Jumping (Salticidae)

• Dimorphic Jumper (Maevia inclemens)
• Bold Jumper (Phidippus audax)
• Tan Jumping (Platycryptus undatus)
• Zebra Back (Salticus scenicus)
• White-jawed Jumping (Hentzia mitrata)

Ground (Gnaphosidae)

• Eastern Parson (Herpyllus ecclesiasticus)

Anyphaenidae Sac

• Garden Ghost (Hibana gracilis)

Cribellate Orb-weaver (Uloboridae)

• Triangle Weaver (Hyptiotes cavatus)

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

• Steatoda borealis

Crab (Thomisidae)

• Tmarus angulatus

Amaurobiidae

• Black Lace-weaver (Amaurobius ferox)

Cellar (Pholcidae)

• Long-bodied Cellar (Pholcus phalangioides)