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	American House Spider Category: Spider The webs created by Cobweb Spiders are classic Halloween webs: tangled messes in all corners of the attic or windows. It is not uncommon for multiple females to have webs in close proximity to one another. The American House Spider is inconspicuo... READ MORE

	Arrowhead Orb Weaver Category: Spider The triangular abdomen of this spider helped name it. The color pattern is the same within a population. This spider creates webs in shaded areas of a forest and sits on it with its head up while most other spiders keep their heads down. The le... READ MORE

	Arrow-shaped Micrathena Spider Category: Spider The spiney ridges on females are believed to ward off predators, though some believe it adds to concealment in the web. She will lay eggs on the edge of her web, usually on a leaf, in autumn and then die. Males do not have spines and are mostly bl... READ MORE

	Banded Garden Spider Category: Spider This spider builds its web between plants in garden beds. It sits in the center, head down, waiting for prey to ensnare itself in the web. Females can deliver a moderately painful bite if guarding eggs and disturbed.... READ MORE

	Basilica Orb Weaver Category: Spider The colors, pattern and shape of the abdomen make this spider stand out. Their webs are horizontal and dome-shaped. The weaving in the dome is smal and mesh-like as opposed to open and circular. Dangling threads aid in creating a knockdown tra... READ MORE

	Black- and-Yellow Garden Spider Category: Spider Yellow Garden Spiders are from the Argiope genus and a local throughout the United States of America. Commonly found throughout garden areas and woodlands, the spider is easily identifiable by the distinctive yellow and black coloring found on the ab... READ MORE

	Bowl and Doily Weaver Spider Category: Spider The distinct shape of the web created by this species aids in identifying it. The 'bowl' shaped part of the web sits on top of the flat part (doily). The spider sits beneath the 'bowl' for prey to enter. Bowl and Doily Weavers can be found in wo... READ MORE

	Brown Recluse / Violin Spider Category: Spider Violin Spiders - more commonly known as the Brown Recluse Spider - are generally found to the southern states and west to California. These spiders inhabit loose piles of debris or - if indoors - in furniture and folded clothing. Identifying features... READ MORE

	California Trapdoor Spider Category: Spider California Trapdoor Spiders are native to Southern California. In many ways, they resemble smaller versions of tarantulas with shiney bodies. Their chelicerae have spines on them helping this species to dig their burrows. Their burrows serve as both ... READ MORE

	Comb-Clawed Spider Category: Spider Comb-clawed spiders are the most common type of house spider in North America. They come in a variety of colors and typically form webs in corners of buildings (sheds, garages, homes). They use the combs on their feet to fling strands of web at their... READ MORE

	Desert Tarantula Category: Spider Desert Tarantulas are a common sight in the Southwestern states. They generally hide during the day, choosing instead to rest under rock collections or in protective holed burrows that are uninhabited in desert soil areas until dusk and night. As wi... READ MORE

	Eastern Harvestman Category: Spider Harvestman are not spiders, though they resemble them in many ways. They are relatives of the spider. They do not have fangs, are not venomous and do not bite. Their long legs do more for them than travel. The second pair of legs act as ant... READ MORE

	Funnel-Web Spider Category: Spider Noted for the shape of their webs, Funnel-web spiders create cave-like webs and hide in the back. They are fast movers and chase their prey, dragging their catch into the funnel. They can be found on grass, in low shrubs or along fences. They hav... READ MORE

	Golden Silk Orbweaver Category: Spider The size of this spider can be frightening. While males remain quite small (up to 1/4 inch), females can grow to become 3 inches. The abdomen of this spider is shaped like a banana and only the 1st, 2nd and 4th pairs of legs have black tufts of h... READ MORE

	Goldenrod Crab Spider Category: Spider This species of spider uses camouflage as its primary defense, but will bite as well. They are able to change their coloration over the course of several days to blend in better with their surroundings. They are an ambush spider, jumping on their... READ MORE

	Grass Spider Category: Spider Grass Spiders are common sights throughout North American summers and belong to a family of Funnel Web Weavers. Males are smaller than females. What gives these little arachnids their namesake is the web funnels that they create in the grass or in cr... READ MORE

	Green Lynx Spider Category: Spider As its name might suggest, the Green Lynx Spider is a highly identifiable green spider of the Lynx spider grouping. Appearing an almost leaf-greenish shade, the species is further complimented by orange on the legs and black dots on a gray coloring a... READ MORE

	Huntsman Spider Category: Spider Although this species of spider is already established in the Southeast, sometimes they stow away on produce from Mexico or Central America and land in other states. Part of the crab spider family, this spider is comforable angling its first 2-3... READ MORE

	Johnson Jumping Spider Category: Spider These tiny spiders jump large distances (considering their size) to catch their prey. They are day-time hunters and hide out at night and in the winter. They have been known to bite humans, but without serious effects. Females weave funnel-sh... READ MORE

	Labyrinthine Orb Weaver Spider Category: Spider The web of this spider is more like a starburst, rather than a typical orb, making it unique and easy to identify. Some spiders create two webs; one orb-shaped, the other irregular in shape. The spider will conceal itself on the web using leaves ... READ MORE

	Long-bodied Cellar Spider Category: Spider The shape of the abdomen aided in an alternate name for this spider. Although the name Daddy-Long-Legs is as an additional alternate name for this spider, Daddy-Long-Legs is also used to refer to Harvestmen, which are not spiders. It can be see... READ MORE

	Marbled Orb Weaver Category: Spider The unique 'marbling' pattern of colors on the abdomen, the orange head and black and white legs make this spider visually stunning. Like other orb weavers, this spider creates circular webs daily. This species prefers moist locations near water... READ MORE

	Nursery Web Spider Category: Spider The Nursery Web Spider derives its name from the care it takes of the egg sac. Females carry the sac with their fangs and build a web for it in high weeds or low shrubs, suspending it from a leaf. The female then guards the eggs until they hatch. ... READ MORE

	Orb Weaver Category: Spider Orb Weavers come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Common traits among some include the rounded abdomen and orange-to-brown and brown or black coloring - those this colors may vary per species. Legs of an Orb Weaver are generally very long, g... READ MORE

	Parson Spider Category: Spider A unique pattern on the abdomen makes this spider easier to identify than others. This species of spider does not spin webs to catch prey. Instead, it roams the ground and searched for its food. This spider's bite has caused allergic reations... READ MORE

	Red Spotted Ant Mimic Spider Category: Spider This spider acts like an ant to gain better positioning when attacking prey. It walks on its back 6 legs while raising the front pair as if they were antennae.... READ MORE

	Running Spider Category: Spider Running spiders, or sac spiders, do not form webs. Instead they hunt their prey with quickening speed. The reddish head and abdomen are in contrast from the lighter legs. Hind legs are lightest, appearing almost white.... READ MORE

	Six-Spotted Orbweaver Spider Category: Spider The six defined black spots on the abdomen aid in identifying this spider. Each spot has a very pale ring around it. They can be found in meadows, tall grasses and bushes as well as fields and pastures. Their small orb-shaped webs are usually bui... READ MORE

	Southern Black Widow Category: Spider Female Black Widows are well-known and particularly feared for their venomous bites. They are shiney in look and feature a red hour-glass shape on their abdomen (sometimes appearing as two red marks). The male is smaller than the female and is brown ... READ MORE

	Spined Micrathena Spider Category: Spider The ridges on the abdomen of the female spider are thought to render it unappetizing to predators. The coloration may act as camouflage as the species resides in dense forests where mottled lighting may be all that gets through to the floor. The ... READ MORE

	Spiny Backed Orb Weaver Category: Spider The spines on the side of this spider make it unique and easy to recognize. Males are considerably smaller than females. Like other orb weavers, it creates a web that is circular in shape, only it has few or no spirals at the center of its web. Each... READ MORE

	Spitting Spider Category: Spider This spider earned its name by spraying its prey of small insects with a sticky secretion. Once the prey is subdued, it bites, injecting fluid that liquifies the internal components of the prey's body. They can be found in woods, under rocks, sto... READ MORE

	Spotted Orb Weaver Category: Spider These hairy spiders are nocturnal, leaving orb webs up to 2 feet in diameter in woodlands to catch their prey. ... READ MORE

	Tan Jumping Spider Category: Spider A member of Salticidae, this spider jumps to ambush its prey instead of creating webs. This species is known to be friendly toward gentle humand and has a reputation for exploring people. They are not inclined to bite, but may if handled roughly.... READ MORE

	Trashline Orb Weaver Category: Spider The name of this spider stems from its thicker line of silk in the web (stabilimentum). The purpose of the stablimentum has not been concretely determined in academic circles. Some argue it is designed to attract insects, but deter birds (which coul... READ MORE

	Triangulate Cob Web Spider Category: Spider The triangle pattern on the abdomen helped name this spider. It is a common house spider, hiding in dark corners of rooms or out buildings. They are believed to have poor eyesight, depending on the vibrations from their web to find the prey tangle... READ MORE

	Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver Category: Spider The fine, mesh web of this spider is a bit different than other orb weavers. They can be found commonly in forest undergrowth and shrubs as well as tall grasses. Webs are vertical with a slight incline. ... READ MORE

	Turret Spider Category: Spider Native to Northern California, the Turret Spider is part of the larger family of "Folding Trapdoor Spiders" that live in self-made burrows dug into the ground. Though other "Trapdoor Spider" types exist, Folding Trapdoor Spiders actually make use of ... READ MORE

	Venusta Orchard Spider Category: Spider Common in forested areas, this colorful spider almost appears to be painted. Bright red, orange or yellow coloration at the tip of the abdomen may or may not be present. Webs can be in shrubs or trees and are widely-spaced strands. They hang up-... READ MORE

	Western Spotted Orb Weaver Category: Spider Orb weavers spin circular webs and this species tends to create them in open areas. These spiders do not spin any zigzag patterns (stabilimenta) in the center of their web. They feed on anything that entangles itself in their webs: flies, moths, ... READ MORE


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