Spiders in Vietnam

Vietnam is known for its biodiversity. Spider distribution in Vietnam is subject to shift as it is not constrained by the country’s territorial boundaries. Most spiders can be found in luggage and vehicles, but there are also dangerous ones that can be seen outside their known range. While some of us find spiders fascinating, many people do not, particularly in Vietnam where many of them are quite harmful. After all, Vietnam is in Southeast Asia, which is the home to innumerable venomous spiders, and Vietnam has more than its fair share. Some of the spiders in Vietnam can be very lethal.

Spiders in Vietnam Identification Chart

Common Spiders in Vietnam

Biggest Spiders in Vietnam

Most Venomous Spiders

Sac Spiders

Cheiracanthium - Cheiracanthium, or yellow sac spiders, are pretty special. They're the biggest group in their family (Cheiracanthiidae) with a whopping 200 types!… Continue Reading >

Tarantulas

• Blue Vietnam Tarantula / Asian Smokey Earth Tarantula / Asian Blue Smokey Tarantula / Burma Chocolate Brown Tarantula – Chilobrachys dyscolus
• Vietnamese Tarantula – Haploelma

Cobweb Spiders (Theridiidae)

Widow (Latrodectus) - Meet the Latrodectus spiders, often known as true widows! They're part of the cobweb spider family. By July 2017, there were 31 types of them, living everywhere except Antarctica.… Continue Reading >

Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus) - The Brown Widow Spider is a cool spider that belongs to the cobweb spiders family. Some people know more about its cousin, the Black Widow, but the Brown Widow has its own interesting story.… Continue Reading >

Less Venomous Spiders

Jumping Spiders

• Ant-mimicking Spiders – Myrmarachne formicaria
• Pantropical Jumping Spiders – Plexippus paykulli

Orb Weavers

Jorō (Trichonephila clavata) - The Joro spider is a big, colorful spider that originally came from places like Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan. But guess what? Scientists found them in North America in 2015!… Continue Reading >

Long Jawed Spiders (Tetragnathidae)

• Pear-shaped Opadometas – Leucauge fastigata