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Rabidosa rabida, also known as the rabid wolf spider, [2] is a species of spiders from the family Lycosidae, native to North America. [1] In the United States it is found from Maine to Florida and west to Texas.
Araneus gemmoides, commonly known as the jewel spider (a name shared with Austracantha minax) and cat-faced spider (a name shared with Araneus gemma), is a common, outdoor, orb-weaver spider found in Canada and the USA. [1] It is considered harmless and has a low-toxicity venom. [2] A. gemmoides is a useful natural predator for insects. [1] [3] [4]
Phoneutria nigriventer, the Brazilian wandering spider (a ctenid spider) is a large brown spider similar to North American wolf spiders in appearance, although somewhat larger. It has a highly toxic venom and is regarded (along with the Australian funnel-web spiders ) as among the most dangerous spiders in the world. [ 6 ]
Brown recluse. What they look like: The brown recluse is a brown spider with a distinct “violin-shaped marking” on the top of its head and down its back, Potzler says. Also, brown recluse ...
Black widow spider bites require immediate medical attention. Call 911 immediately if you think you have a black widow spider bite and are having trouble breathing or experiencing full-body ...
Spiders of this genus present perhaps the most obvious case of sexual dimorphism among all of the orb-weaver family, with males being normally 1 ⁄ 3 to 1 ⁄ 4 the size of females. In A. diadematus , for example, last-molt females can reach the body size up to 1 in (2.5 cm), while most males seldom grow over 0.3 in (1 cm), both excluding leg ...
Pisaurina mira, also known as the American nursery web spider, due to the web it raises young in, is a species of spider in the family Pisauridae. They are often mistaken for wolf spiders ( Lycosidae ) due to their physical resemblance.
Joro spiders from East Asia are weaving their way into the U.S. landscape. Understand their habits, habitats, and how they affect local ecosystems. Creepy, crawly and invasive.