South Dakota has several species of spiders of which the
western black widow and brown recluse are considered the potentially dangerous
ones.
Common Spiders: Hobo
(Tegenaria agrestis), Yellow Garden (Argiope aurantia)
Largest Spiders:
Spiders of the wolf (Lycosidae) family
Spiders in South Dakota Identification Chart
Highly Venomous Spiders
Cobweb (Theridiidae)
- Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)
Sicariidae
Less Venomous Spiders
Wolf (Lycosidae)
- Ground Wolf (Trochosa terricola)
- Arctosa rubicunda
Funnel Weaver (Agelenidae)
Cobweb (Theridiidae)
Orb-weaver (Araneidae)
Cheiracanthiidae
