Spiders in Hawaii
Hawaii has 57 spider species on record, each with at least 10 GBIF records in the state, and 5,282 licensed records in all. The most recorded are Tetragnatha quasimodo, the banana spider and Tetragnatha hawaiensis. Medically significant: the western black widow and the brown widow.
Widow spiders in Hawaii
Widow spiders are a small part of the spider record here: two species with 0.3% of records between them. The most recorded is the western black widow (10), ahead of the brown widow (4).
Jumping spiders in Hawaii
Jumping spiders: ten species are listed for Hawaii, with 210 records (4% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the Adanson's house jumper (62), ahead of the gray wall jumper (56).
Most licensed records of the Adanson's house jumper in Hawaii come from Honolulu County, Hawaii County and Maui County. Observation records of the gray wall jumper in Hawaii run through most of the year, peaking in December; most licensed records come from Maui County, Honolulu County and Hawaii County.
Wolf spiders in Hawaii
Wolf spiders are a small part of the spider record here: two species with under 0.1% of records between them. The most recorded is Hogna crispipes (1), ahead of Hogna hawaiiensis (1).
Orb weavers in Hawaii
Orb weavers: seven species are listed for Hawaii, with 780 records (15% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the banana spider (412), ahead of the Asian spiny-backed spider (212).
Observation records of the banana spider in Hawaii run through most of the year, peaking in March; most licensed records come from Hawaii County, Maui County and Kauai County. Observation records of the Asian spiny-backed spider in Hawaii run mostly October through June, peaking in February; most licensed records come from Hawaii County, Kauai County and Maui County. Most licensed records of Neoscona theisi in Hawaii come from Honolulu County, Maui County and Hawaii County.
Long-jawed orb weavers in Hawaii
Long-jawed orb weavers dominate the spider record of Hawaii: 19 species and 33% of all records. The most recorded is Tetragnatha quasimodo (495), ahead of Tetragnatha hawaiensis (307).
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Related species: Tetragnatha laboriosaPlus seven: Tetragnatha paludicola, Tetragnatha restricta, Tetragnatha pilosa, Tetragnatha macracantha, Tetragnatha trituberculata, Doryonychus raptor, Tetragnatha tantalus.
Observation records of Tetragnatha quasimodo in Hawaii run mostly February through June, peaking in March; most licensed records come from Hawaii County, Maui County and Honolulu County. Observation records of Tetragnatha hawaiensis in Hawaii run mostly February through April, peaking in February; most licensed records come from Hawaii County, Kauai County and Honolulu County. Observation records of Tetragnatha anuenue in Hawaii run mostly February through April, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Hawaii County.
Cobweb spiders in Hawaii
Cobweb spiders are a small part of the spider record here: five species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is the black cobweb spider (58), ahead of the Hawaiian happy face spider (27).
Related species: Theridion frondeumMost licensed records of the black cobweb spider in Hawaii come from Hawaii County, Honolulu County and Kauai County.
Funnel weavers and grass spiders in Hawaii
One species of this group is listed for Hawaii: the corner funnel weaver, with 10 records (0.2% of the state's spider records).
Lynx spiders in Hawaii
One species of this group is listed for Hawaii: the striped lynx spider, with 3 records (0.1% of the state's spider records).
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders in Hawaii
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders are a small part of the spider record here: two species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is Tenuiphantes tenuis (48), ahead of the Miller dwarf weaver (36).
Most licensed records of Tenuiphantes tenuis in Hawaii come from Hawaii County. Most licensed records of the Miller dwarf weaver in Hawaii come from Hawaii County and Honolulu County.
Ground and sac spiders in Hawaii
One species of this group is listed for Hawaii: Meriola arcifera, with 22 records (0.4% of the state's spider records).
Related species: Meriola deceptaOther spiders in Hawaii
Other spiders are a small part of the spider record here: seven species with 3% of records between them. The most recorded is the huntsman spider (59), ahead of the gray house spider (46).
Observation records of the huntsman spider in Hawaii run through most of the year, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Honolulu County, Hawaii County and Kauai County. Most licensed records of the gray house spider in Hawaii come from Hawaii County.
Where in Hawaii are spiders recorded most?
Hawaii County dominates: 65% of the state's licensed spider records come from it alone, and the top five counties hold 100%. 5 of Hawaii's 5 counties have at least one licensed spider record.
| # | County | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii County | 3,432 | 65.0% |
| 2 | Maui County | 890 | 16.8% |
| 3 | Honolulu County | 621 | 11.8% |
| 4 | Kauai County | 338 | 6.4% |
| 5 | Kalawao County | 1 | 0.0% |
When do spiders come out in Hawaii?
Observation records of spiders in Hawaii run mostly November through July, peaking in March with 22% of them. Winter (December to February) holds 28% of the records. The sharpest rise comes from January to February.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6% | 15% | 22% | 15% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 7% |
Spiders: Hawaii compared with its neighbors
Hawaii ranks 45th of 50 states by the number of spider species listed, level with Iowa; Texas leads with 386 species.
What spiders are in Hawaii? All 57 species
Ranked by licensed records in Hawaii. Species with a profile page are linked.
| # | Species | Family | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tetragnatha quasimodo | Tetragnathidae | 495 | 9.4% |
| 2 | Banana spider Argiope appensa | Araneidae | 412 | 7.8% |
| 3 | Tetragnatha hawaiensis | Tetragnathidae | 307 | 5.8% |
| 4 | Asian spiny-backed spider Thelacantha brevispina | Araneidae | 212 | 4.0% |
| 5 | Tetragnatha anuenue | Tetragnathidae | 143 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Tetragnatha brevignatha | Tetragnathidae | 120 | 2.3% |
| 7 | Tetragnatha eurychasma | Tetragnathidae | 105 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Tetragnatha perkinsi | Tetragnathidae | 100 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Neoscona theisi | Araneidae | 92 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Tetragnatha kamakou | Tetragnathidae | 78 | 1.5% |
| 11 | Tetragnatha filiciphilia | Tetragnathidae | 77 | 1.5% |
| 12 | Tetragnatha stelarobusta | Tetragnathidae | 63 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Adanson's house jumper Hasarius adansoni | Salticidae | 62 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Huntsman spider Heteropoda venatoria | Sparassidae | 59 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Black cobweb spider Steatoda capensis | Theridiidae | 58 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Gray wall jumper Menemerus bivittatus | Salticidae | 56 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Tetragnatha acuta | Tetragnathidae | 55 | 1.0% |
| 18 | Tenuiphantes tenuis | Linyphiidae | 48 | 0.9% |
| 19 | Gray house spider Badumna longinqua | Desidae | 46 | 0.9% |
| 20 | Tetragnatha kauaiensis | Tetragnathidae | 43 | 0.8% |
| 21 | Miller dwarf weaver Erigone aletris | Linyphiidae | 36 | 0.7% |
| 22 | Tetragnatha waikamoi | Tetragnathidae | 33 | 0.6% |
| 23 | Spiny-backed orbweaver Gasteracantha cancriformis | Araneidae | 30 | 0.6% |
| 24 | Tetragnatha paludicola | Tetragnathidae | 28 | 0.5% |
| 25 | Habronattus tarsalis | Salticidae | 27 | 0.5% |
| 26 | Hawaiian happy face spider Theridion grallator | Theridiidae | 27 | 0.5% |
| 27 | Banded garden spider Argiope trifasciata | Araneidae | 26 | 0.5% |
| 28 | Lami beach northern jumping spider Cosmophasis lami | Salticidae | 23 | 0.4% |
| 29 | Tetragnatha restricta | Tetragnathidae | 23 | 0.4% |
| 30 | Meriola arcifera | Trachelidae | 22 | 0.4% |
| 31 | Tetragnatha pilosa | Tetragnathidae | 22 | 0.4% |
| 32 | Myrmarachne nigella | Salticidae | 21 | 0.4% |
| 33 | Tetragnatha macracantha | Tetragnathidae | 17 | 0.3% |
| 34 | Humped spider Zosis geniculata | Uloboridae | 14 | 0.3% |
| 35 | Tetragnatha trituberculata | Tetragnathidae | 11 | 0.2% |
| 36 | Corner funnel weaver Hololena curta | Agelenidae | 10 | 0.2% |
| 37 | Doryonychus raptor | Tetragnathidae | 10 | 0.2% |
| 38 | Dysdera crocata | Dysderidae | 10 | 0.2% |
| 39 | Western black widow venomous introduced Latrodectus hesperus | Theridiidae | 10 | 0.2% |
| 40 | Smeringopus pallidus | Pholcidae | 9 | 0.2% |
| 41 | Ascyltus pterygodes | Salticidae | 8 | 0.2% |
| 42 | Messua felix | Salticidae | 6 | 0.1% |
| 43 | Long-legged tropical spitting spider Scytodes longipes | Scytodidae | 5 | 0.1% |
| 44 | Tetragnatha tantalus | Tetragnathidae | 5 | 0.1% |
| 45 | Brown widow venomous introduced Latrodectus geometricus | Theridiidae | 4 | 0.1% |
| 46 | Pantropical jumper Plexippus paykulli | Salticidae | 4 | 0.1% |
| 47 | Spotted orbweaver Neoscona crucifera | Araneidae | 4 | 0.1% |
| 48 | Western spotted orbweaver Neoscona oaxacensis | Araneidae | 4 | 0.1% |
| 49 | Habronattus pyrrithrix | Salticidae | 3 | 0.1% |
| 50 | Red house spider Nesticodes rufipes | Theridiidae | 3 | 0.1% |
| 51 | Striped lynx spider Oxyopes salticus | Oxyopidae | 3 | 0.1% |
| 52 | Ariamnes waikula | Theridiidae | 2 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Hogna crispipes | Lycosidae | 1 | 0.0% |
| 54 | Hogna hawaiiensis | Lycosidae | 1 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Giant daddy-long-legs spider Artema atlanta | Pholcidae | 0 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Habronattus mexicanus | Salticidae | 0 | 0.0% |
| 57 | Theridion acutitarse | Theridiidae | 0 | 0.0% |
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