Spiders in New York

New York has about 50 spider species from different families like cobweb, orb-weaver, jumping and nursery web. The deadliest among the lot are the brown recluse and black widow, though their presence is extremely rare.

Common spiders: Green Lynx (Peucetia viridans), Eastern Parson (Herpyllus ecclesiasticus), Bold Jumper (Phidippus audax), Cross Orb-weaver (Araneus diadematus)

Biggest spiders: Wolf (Lycosidae) and Fishing (Dolomedes) family

Highly Venomous Spiders

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

• Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans)
• Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)
• Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus)

Sicariidae

• Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa)

Yellow Sac (Cheiracanthium)

• Black-footed Yellow Sac (Cheiracanthium inclusum)

Less Venomous Spiders

Orb-weaver (Araneidae)

• Cross Orb-weaver (Araneus diadematus)
• Marbled Orb-weaver (Araneus marmoreus)
• Shamrock Orb-weaver (Araneus trifolium)
• Six-spotted Orb-weaver (Araniella displicata)
• Furrow Orb-weaver (Larinioides cornutus)
• Bridge Orb-weaver (Larinioides sclopetarius)
• Orchard Orb-weaver (Leucauge venusta)
• Cave Orb-weaver (Meta ovalis)
• Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis)
• Arrow-shaped Micrathena (Micrathena sagittata)
• Yellow Garden (Argiope aurantia)
• Araneus saevus

Amaurobiidae

• Black Lace-Weaver (Amaurobius ferox)
• Callobius bennetti

Nursery Web (Pisauridae)

• White-banded Fishing (Dolomedes albineus)
• Striped Fishing (Dolomedes scriptus)
• Dark Fishing (Dolomedes tenebrosus)

Jumping (Salticidae)

• Dimorphic Jumper (Maevia inclemens)
• Tan Jumping (Platycryptus undatus)
• Bold Jumper (Phidippus audax)
• Bronze Jumper (Eris militaris)
• Emerald Jumping (Paraphidippus aurantius)
• Zebra Back (Salticus scenicus)
• Naphrys pulex
• Sitticus fasciger

Anyphaenidae

• Garden Ghost (Hibana gracilis)

Wolf (Lycosidae)

• Gladicosa gulosa
• Hogna baltimoriana

Crab (Thomisidae)

• Golden-rod Crab (Misumena vatia)

Cobweb (Theridiidae)

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

Spitting (Scytodidae)

• Scytodes thoracica

Funnel Weaver (Agelenidae)

• Barn Funnel Weaver (Tegenaria domestica)

Long-Jawed Orb-weaver

• Tetragnatha viridis

Wolf (Lycosidae)

• Tiger Wolf (Tigrosa aspersa)
• Tigrosa georgicola
• Tigrosa helluo
• Trochosa ruricola
• Varacosa avara

Trachelidae

• Broad-faced Sac (Trachelas tranquillus)

Lynx (Oxyopidae)

• Green Lynx (Peucetia viridans)

Ground (Gnaphosidae)

• Eastern Parson (Herpyllus ecclesiasticus)