The state of Texas has more than 80 species distributed evenly
throughout the northern and southern parts, with the black widow and brown
recluse being the deadliest of the lot.
Common spiders: Yellow Garden (Argiope aurantia ), Carolina Wolf (Hogna carolinensis ), Common House (Parasteatoda tepidariorum ), Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus ), Texas Recluse (Loxosceles devia ), Gray Wall Jumper (Menemerus bivittatus ), Long-bodied Cellar (Pholcus phalangioides )
Largest spiders: Giant Lichen Orb-weaver (Araneus bicentenarius ), Giant Crab (Olios giganteus ), Carolina Wolf (Hogna carolinensis )
Smallest spider: American Grass (Agelenopsis potteri )
Spiders in Texas Identification Chart
Highly Venomous Spiders
Cobweb (Theridiidae)
Sicariidae
Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa )Texas Recluse (Loxosceles devia )
Less Venomous Spiders
Orb-weaver (Araneidae)
Jumping (Salticidae)
Spitting (Scytodidae)
Scytodes lugubris Scytodes thoracica Scytodes univittata
Cobweb (Theridiidae)
Common House (Parasteatoda tepidariorum ) Asagena fulva
Funnel Weaver (Agelenidae)
Barronopsis texana American Grass (Agelenopsis potteri )
Corinnidae
Castianeira crocataCastianeira thalia Falconina gracilis
Ground (Gnaphosidae)
Cesonia bilineata Sergiolus capulatus
Cellar (Pholcidae)
Tailed Daddy Long-legged (Crossopriza lyoni ) Long-bodied Cellar (Pholcus phalangioides )
Wolf (Lycosidae)
Carolina Wolf (Hogna carolinensis )
Geolycosa missouriensis Geolycosa rafaelana Gladicosa gulosa Hogna antelucana Hogna baltimoriana Hogna coloradensis Sosippus texanus Tigrosa annexaTigrosa georgicola Tigrosa grandis Tigrosa helluo Trochosa sepulchralis Varacosa avara
Anyphaenidae Sac (Anyphaenidae)
Crevice Weaver (Filistatidae)
Amaurobiidae
Hacklemesh Weaver (Metaltella simoni )
Euctenizidae
Linyphiidae
Filmy Dome (Neriene radiate )
Crab (Thomisidae)
Giant Crab (Olios giganteus ) Tmarus angulatus
Lynx (Oxyopidae)
Prowling (Miturgidae)