Spider Types

The Tiger Wandering Spider (Cupiennius salei) is a large, fast-moving tropical spider recognized by its striped legs, brown body, and nighttime hunting behavior. It is … Read More

Finding a woodlouse spider in your house can be unsettling because of its reddish body and large, forward-pointing fangs. However, there is usually no reason … Read More

The woodlouse spider and brown recluse can both appear indoors and have six eyes, but they are relatively easy to separate when their colors, fangs, … Read More

The red woodlouse spider is a distinctive ground-hunting spider with a glossy red-orange front body, reddish legs, a pale abdomen, and unusually large fangs. Scientifically … Read More

The woodlouse hunter spider is a distinctive reddish spider commonly discovered beneath stones, logs, flowerpots, and damp objects. Scientifically known as Dysdera crocata, it is … Read More

A nursery web spider bite is uncommon and generally causes only a mild, localized reaction. These long-legged hunting spiders possess venom for immobilizing insects, but … Read More

The great raft spider is a large semi-aquatic spider famous for walking across water and occasionally catching small fish. Also called the fen raft spider, … Read More

The raft spider is a large semi-aquatic spider known for running across ponds, diving underwater, and capturing prey from the water’s surface. Rather than building … Read More

The water spider is an extraordinary arachnid adapted to living almost entirely beneath the surface of freshwater. Also called the diving bell spider, it creates … Read More

The nursery web spider is a long-legged hunting spider commonly found on grasses, shrubs, garden plants, and woodland vegetation. Its large size and brown coloring … Read More