New Jersey has over 40 spider species distributed throughout
the northern and southern parts equally. The deadliest of the lot are the brown
recluse and black widow .
Common spiders: Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus ), Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans ), Common House (Parasteatoda tepidariorum ), Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa ), Wolf family (Lycosidae)
Largest spiders: Members of the wolf family (Lycosidae)
Spiders in New Jersey Identification Chart
Highly Venomous Spiders
Cobweb (Theridiidae)
Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans ) Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus )
Sicariidae
Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa )
Cheiracanthium
Less Venomous Spiders
Orb-weaver (Araneidae)
Nursery Web
(Pisauridae)
Jumping (Salticidae)
Cobweb (Theridiidae)
Wolf (Lycosidae)
Crab (Thomisidae)
Xysticus auctificus Xysticus ferox
Cellar (Pholcidae)
Ground (Gnaphosidae)
Anyphaenidae
Garden Ghost (Hibana gracilis )