Spiders in New Mexico

New Mexico houses a host of spider species belonging to prominent families most of which are visible during August-September. The deadliest among them are those from the black widow and recluse family.

Common spiders: False Black Widow (Steatoda grossa), Yellow Garden (Argiope aurantia), Banded Garden (Argiope trifasciata), Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa), Southern House (Kukulcania hibernalis), Barn Funnel Weaver (Tegenaria domestica)

Largest spiders: Carolina Wolf (Hogna carolinensis), Hobo (Tegenaria agrestis)

Highly Venomous Spiders

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

• False Black Widow (Steatoda grossa)
• Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)

Sicariidae

• Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa)

Tarantula (Theraphosidae)

• Western Desert Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes)

Less Venomous Spiders

Orb-Weaver (Araneidae)

• Texas Orb-weaver (Araneus illaudatus)
• Western Spotted Orb-weaver (Neoscona oaxacensis)
• Banded Garden (Argiope trifasciata)
• Yellow Garden (Argiope aurantia)

Jumping (Salticidae)

• Bold Jumper (Phidippus audax)

Crevice Weaver (Filistata)

• Southern House (Filistata hibernalis)

Wolf (Lycosidae)

• Carolina Wolf (Hogna carolinensis)
• Hogna antelucana
• Hogna coloradensis
• Alopecosa kochi
• Geolycosa missouriensis

Crevice Weaver (Filistatidae)

• Southern House (Kukulcania hibernalis)

Ground (Gnaphosidae)

• Western Parson (Herpyllus propinquus)

Funnel Weaver (Agelenidae)

• Hobo (Tegenaria agrestis)
• Barn Funnel Weaver (Tegenaria domestica)