Spiders in Alabama
Alabama has 143 spider species on record, each with at least 10 GBIF records in the state, and 3,599 licensed records in all. The most recorded are the magnolia green jumper, the twin-flagged jumping spider and the black-and-yellow argiope. Medically significant: the southern black widow, the brown recluse, the brown widow and the northern black widow.
Widow spiders in Alabama
Widow spiders are a small part of the spider record here: three species with 1% of records between them. The most recorded is the southern black widow (27), ahead of the brown widow (15).
Recluse spiders in Alabama
One species of this group is listed for Alabama: the brown recluse, with 17 records (0.5% of the state's spider records).
Jumping spiders in Alabama
Jumping spiders dominate the spider record of Alabama: 30 species and 25% of all records. The most recorded is the magnolia green jumper (314), ahead of the twin-flagged jumping spider (200).
Plus 18: Brilliant jumping spider, Bronze jumper, Putnam's jumper, Whitman's jumping spider, Habronattus coecatus, Grayish jumping spider, Orbus paradise spider, Ribbon jumping spider, Gray wall jumper, Metacyrba floridana, Sarinda hentzi, Slender ant mimicking jumping spider, Bagheera prosper, Eris floridana, Hammerjawed jumper, Colonus puerperus, Canopy jumping spider, Sassacus papenhoei.
Observation records of the magnolia green jumper in Alabama run mostly October through June, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Mobile County, Blount County and Jefferson County. Observation records of the twin-flagged jumping spider in Alabama run mostly March through October, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Mobile County, Jefferson County and Blount County. Observation records of the familiar jumping spider in Alabama run mostly March through November, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Mobile County, Jefferson County and Blount County.
Wolf spiders in Alabama
Wolf spiders: 17 species are listed for Alabama, with 144 records (4% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is Tigrosa annexa (48), ahead of the Georgia wolf spider (37).
Plus five: Carolina wolf spider, Hogna antelucana, Lance wolf spider, Shore spider, Sosippus mimus.
Observation records of Tigrosa annexa in Alabama run mostly February through September, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Tuscaloosa County, Baldwin County and St. Clair County. Observation records of the Georgia wolf spider in Alabama run mostly April through October, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Blount County, Hale County and Cullman County. Observation records of the rabid wolf spider in Alabama run mostly April through October, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Tuscaloosa County, Jefferson County and Blount County.
Orb weavers in Alabama
Orb weavers dominate the spider record of Alabama: 31 species and 28% of all records. The most recorded is the black-and-yellow argiope (177), ahead of the American golden orb weaver (140).
Plus 19: Arabesque orbweaver, Difoliate orbweaver, Cyclosa caroli, Giant lichen orbweaver, Heptagonal orbweaver, Lined orbweaver, Labyrinth orbweaver, Basilica orbweaver, Red-femured spotted orbweaver, Humpbacked orbweaver, Tropical orb weaver, Butterfly orbweaver, Joro spider, Banded garden spider, Lattice orbweaver, Metazygia wittfeldae, Starbellied orbweaver, Larinia directa, Red-backed orbweaver.
Observation records of the black-and-yellow argiope in Alabama run mostly June through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Blount County, Jefferson County and Mobile County. Observation records of the American golden orb weaver in Alabama run mostly May through November, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Mobile County, Baldwin County and Elmore County. Observation records of the spiny-backed orbweaver in Alabama run mostly August through December, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Blount County, Tuscaloosa County and Jefferson County.
Long-jawed orb weavers in Alabama
Long-jawed orb weavers: four species are listed for Alabama, with 137 records (4% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the orchard orbweaver (113), ahead of Leucauge argyrobapta (22).
Observation records of the orchard orbweaver in Alabama run mostly March through August, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Tuscaloosa County, Jefferson County and Blount County.
Fishing and nursery web spiders in Alabama
Fishing and nursery web spiders: seven species are listed for Alabama, with 226 records (6% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the white-banded fishing spider (88), ahead of the nursery web spider (73).
Observation records of the white-banded fishing spider in Alabama run mostly February through August, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Mobile County, Blount County and Jefferson County. Observation records of the nursery web spider in Alabama run mostly March through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Blount County, Tuscaloosa County and Cullman County.
Crab spiders in Alabama
Crab spiders: nine species are listed for Alabama, with 139 records (4% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the American green crab spider (42), ahead of Misumenops iners (35).
Observation records of the American green crab spider in Alabama run mostly April through September, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Blount County, Pickens County and Jefferson County. Observation records of Misumenops iners in Alabama run mostly April through August, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Blount County, Jefferson County and Morgan County. Observation records of the black-banded crab spider in Alabama run mostly April through October, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Pickens County, Blount County and Limestone County.
Cobweb spiders in Alabama
Cobweb spiders are a small part of the spider record here: five species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is the triangulate bud spider (21), ahead of the common house spider (20).
Funnel weavers and grass spiders in Alabama
Funnel weavers and grass spiders are a small part of the spider record here: two species with 0.1% of records between them. The most recorded is Barronopsis texana (4), ahead of the dark-legged grass spider (1).
Lynx spiders in Alabama
Lynx spiders: three species are listed for Alabama, with 161 records (4% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the green lynx spider (149), ahead of the striped lynx spider (11).
Observation records of the green lynx spider in Alabama run mostly May through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Blount County, Jefferson County and Marshall County.
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders in Alabama
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders are a small part of the spider record here: three species with 3% of records between them. The most recorded is the bowl and doily spider (39), ahead of the filmy dome spider (33).
Observation records of the bowl and doily spider in Alabama run mostly March through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Blount County, Limestone County and Jefferson County. Observation records of the filmy dome spider in Alabama run mostly March through September, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Blount County, Tuscaloosa County and Mobile County.
Ground and sac spiders in Alabama
Ground and sac spiders are a small part of the spider record here: eight species with 1% of records between them. The most recorded is the parson spider (13), ahead of Falconina gracilis (11).
Other spiders in Alabama
Other spiders: 20 species are listed for Alabama, with 321 records (9% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the Alabama wandering spider (51), ahead of the Thorell's lampshade-web spider (37).
Same family (Leptonetidae): Tayshaneta myopica
Same family (Leptonetidae): Tayshaneta myopica
Plus eight: Nesticus barri, Box spider, Chilean tiger spider, Ravine trapdoor spider, Audouin's trapdoor spider, Dysdera crocata, Red-legged purseweb spider, Theridiosoma savannum.
Observation records of the Alabama wandering spider in Alabama run mostly February through August, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Tuscaloosa County, Jefferson County and Blount County. Most licensed records of the Thorell's lampshade-web spider in Alabama come from Jackson County, DeKalb County and Marshall County. Observation records of the cribellate spider in Alabama run through most of the year, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Mobile County, Jefferson County and Pickens County.
Where in Alabama are spiders recorded most?
Blount County leads with 710 records (20%), followed by Mobile County and Jefferson County; the top five counties hold 62% of the total. 64 of Alabama's 67 counties have at least one licensed spider record.
| # | County | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blount County | 710 | 19.7% |
| 2 | Mobile County | 563 | 15.6% |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 458 | 12.7% |
| 4 | Tuscaloosa County | 359 | 10.0% |
| 5 | Baldwin County | 154 | 4.3% |
| 6 | Cullman County | 116 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Pickens County | 113 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Madison County | 110 | 3.1% |
| 9 | St. Clair County | 110 | 3.1% |
| 10 | DeKalb County | 93 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Limestone County | 81 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Marshall County | 67 | 1.9% |
When do spiders come out in Alabama?
Observation records of spiders in Alabama run mostly March through November, peaking in May with 15% of them. Winter (December to February) holds 6% of the records. The sharpest rise comes from March to April.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1% | 4% | 7% | 13% | 15% | 11% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
Spiders: Alabama compared with its neighbors
Alabama ranks 22nd of 50 states by the number of spider species listed; Texas leads with 386 species.
Of the four states bordering Alabama, Florida and Georgia list more spider species (Alabama: 143 species; Florida 237, Georgia 186, Tennessee 138, Mississippi 117).
What spiders are in Alabama? All 143 species
Ranked by licensed records in Alabama. The table shows the 60 most recorded of 143 listed spiders.
| # | Species | Family | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnolia green jumper Lyssomanes viridis | Salticidae | 314 | 8.7% |
| 2 | Twin-flagged jumping spider Anasaitis canosa | Salticidae | 200 | 5.6% |
| 3 | Black-and-yellow argiope Argiope aurantia | Araneidae | 177 | 4.9% |
| 4 | Green lynx spider Peucetia viridans | Oxyopidae | 149 | 4.1% |
| 5 | American golden orb weaver Trichonephila clavipes | Araneidae | 140 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Orchard orbweaver Leucauge venusta | Tetragnathidae | 113 | 3.1% |
| 7 | Spiny-backed orbweaver Gasteracantha cancriformis | Araneidae | 94 | 2.6% |
| 8 | White-banded fishing spider Dolomedes albineus | Pisauridae | 88 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Familiar jumping spider Platycryptus undatus | Salticidae | 81 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Spotted orbweaver Neoscona crucifera | Araneidae | 81 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Nursery web spider Pisaurina mira | Pisauridae | 73 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Arrowhead orbweaver Verrucosa arenata | Araneidae | 66 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Alabama wandering spider Ctenus hibernalis | Ctenidae | 51 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Arrowshaped micrathena Micrathena sagittata | Araneidae | 50 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Tigrosa annexa | Lycosidae | 48 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Tuftlegged orbweaver Mangora placida | Araneidae | 45 | 1.3% |
| 17 | American green crab spider Misumessus oblongus | Thomisidae | 42 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Furrow orbweaver Larinioides cornutus | Araneidae | 42 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Spined micrathena Micrathena gracilis | Araneidae | 42 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Sylvan jumping spider Colonus sylvanus | Salticidae | 40 | 1.1% |
| 21 | Bowl and doily spider Frontinella pyramitela | Linyphiidae | 39 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Georgia wolf spider Tigrosa georgicola | Lycosidae | 37 | 1.0% |
| 23 | Rabid wolf spider Rabidosa rabida | Lycosidae | 37 | 1.0% |
| 24 | Thorell's lampshade-web spider Hypochilus thorelli | Hypochilidae | 37 | 1.0% |
| 25 | Cyclosa turbinata | Araneidae | 35 | 1.0% |
| 26 | Misumenops iners | Thomisidae | 35 | 1.0% |
| 27 | Black-banded crab spider Synema parvulum | Thomisidae | 33 | 0.9% |
| 28 | Filmy dome spider Neriene radiata | Linyphiidae | 33 | 0.9% |
| 29 | Cribellate spider Metaltella simoni | Desidae | 32 | 0.9% |
| 30 | Marbled orbweaver Araneus marmoreus | Araneidae | 28 | 0.8% |
| 31 | Ozarkia alabama | Leptonetidae | 28 | 0.8% |
| 32 | Pantropical jumper Plexippus paykulli | Salticidae | 27 | 0.8% |
| 33 | Southern black widow venomous Latrodectus mactans | Theridiidae | 27 | 0.8% |
| 34 | White micrathena Micrathena mitrata | Araneidae | 27 | 0.8% |
| 35 | Dark fishing spider Dolomedes tenebrosus | Pisauridae | 25 | 0.7% |
| 36 | Scytodes atlacoya | Scytodidae | 25 | 0.7% |
| 37 | Arabesque orbweaver Neoscona arabesca | Araneidae | 24 | 0.7% |
| 38 | Bold jumper Phidippus audax | Salticidae | 24 | 0.7% |
| 39 | Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi | Euctenizidae | 24 | 0.7% |
| 40 | Difoliate orbweaver Acacesia hamata | Araneidae | 23 | 0.6% |
| 41 | Flea jumping spider Naphrys pulex | Salticidae | 23 | 0.6% |
| 42 | Longbodied cellar spider Pholcus phalangioides | Pholcidae | 23 | 0.6% |
| 43 | Paraphidippus aurantius | Salticidae | 23 | 0.6% |
| 44 | Peppered jumper Pelegrina galathea | Salticidae | 23 | 0.6% |
| 45 | Leucauge argyrobapta | Tetragnathidae | 22 | 0.6% |
| 46 | White-jawed jumping spider Hentzia mitrata | Salticidae | 22 | 0.6% |
| 47 | Triangulate bud spider Steatoda triangulosa | Theridiidae | 21 | 0.6% |
| 48 | Common house spider Parasteatoda tepidariorum | Theridiidae | 20 | 0.6% |
| 49 | Featherlegged orbweaver Uloborus glomosus | Uloboridae | 20 | 0.6% |
| 50 | Blacktailed red sheetweaver Florinda coccinea | Linyphiidae | 19 | 0.5% |
| 51 | Common Hentz jumping spider Hentzia palmarum | Salticidae | 19 | 0.5% |
| 52 | Cyclosa caroli | Araneidae | 19 | 0.5% |
| 53 | Whitebanded crab spider Misumenoides formosipes | Thomisidae | 18 | 0.5% |
| 54 | Brown recluse venomous Loxosceles reclusa | Sicariidae | 17 | 0.5% |
| 55 | Dimorphic jumper Maevia inclemens | Salticidae | 17 | 0.5% |
| 56 | Giant lichen orbweaver Araneus bicentenarius | Araneidae | 17 | 0.5% |
| 57 | Sixspotted fishing spider Dolomedes triton | Pisauridae | 16 | 0.4% |
| 58 | Southern house spider Kukulcania hibernalis | Filistatidae | 16 | 0.4% |
| 59 | Brilliant jumping spider Phidippus clarus | Salticidae | 15 | 0.4% |
| 60 | Bronze jumper Eris militaris | Salticidae | 15 | 0.4% |
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