Spiders in Louisiana
Louisiana has 107 spider species on record, each with at least 10 GBIF records in the state, and 4,020 licensed records in all. The most recorded are the twin-flagged jumping spider, the American golden orb weaver and the black-and-yellow argiope. Medically significant: the brown widow, the southern black widow, the northern black widow and the brown recluse.
Widow spiders in Louisiana
Widow spiders are a small part of the spider record here: three species with 1% of records between them. The most recorded is the brown widow (27), ahead of the southern black widow (13).
Recluse spiders in Louisiana
One species of this group is listed for Louisiana: the brown recluse, with 1 record (under 0.1% of the state's spider records).
Jumping spiders in Louisiana
Jumping spiders dominate the spider record of Louisiana: 22 species and 33% of all records. The most recorded is the twin-flagged jumping spider (367), ahead of the gray wall jumper (209).
Plus ten: Peppered jumper, Slender ant mimicking jumping spider, White-jawed jumping spider, Brilliant jumping spider, Habronattus coecatus, Eris floridana, Hammerjawed jumper, Whitman's jumping spider, Messua limbata, Habronattus decorus.
Observation records of the twin-flagged jumping spider in Louisiana run mostly March through October, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Saint Tammany Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish and Calcasieu Parish. Observation records of the gray wall jumper in Louisiana run mostly March through October, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Saint Tammany Parish, Calcasieu Parish and Tangipahoa Parish. Observation records of the familiar jumping spider in Louisiana run mostly February through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from East Baton Rouge Parish, Saint Tammany Parish and Calcasieu Parish.
Wolf spiders in Louisiana
Wolf spiders: 13 species are listed for Louisiana, with 217 records (5% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is Tigrosa annexa (95), ahead of the Georgia wolf spider (55).
Related species: Pirata piraticus
Related species: Schizocosa mccookiPlus one: Schizocosa rovneri.
Observation records of Tigrosa annexa in Louisiana run mostly March through October, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Calcasieu Parish, Saint Tammany Parish and East Baton Rouge Parish. Observation records of the Georgia wolf spider in Louisiana run through most of the year, peaking in April; most licensed records come from East Baton Rouge Parish, Saint Tammany Parish and West Feliciana Parish. Observation records of the rabid wolf spider in Louisiana run mostly March through September, peaking in June; most licensed records come from East Baton Rouge Parish, Calcasieu Parish and Saint Tammany Parish.
Orb weavers in Louisiana
Orb weavers dominate the spider record of Louisiana: 25 species and 26% of all records. The most recorded is the American golden orb weaver (272), ahead of the black-and-yellow argiope (223).
Plus 13: Cyclosa turbinata, Lined orbweaver, Giant lichen orbweaver, Butterfly orbweaver, Larinia directa, Metazygia wittfeldae, Red-femured spotted orbweaver, Humpbacked orbweaver, Starbellied orbweaver, Wagneriana tauricornis, Zilloides orb-weaver, Marbled orbweaver, Furrow orbweaver.
Observation records of the American golden orb weaver in Louisiana run mostly May through October, peaking in July; most licensed records come from East Baton Rouge Parish, Saint Tammany Parish and Jefferson Parish. Observation records of the black-and-yellow argiope in Louisiana run mostly April through October, peaking in July; most licensed records come from East Baton Rouge Parish, Saint Tammany Parish and Jefferson Parish. Observation records of the spiny-backed orbweaver in Louisiana run mostly April through October, peaking in September; most licensed records come from East Baton Rouge Parish, Orleans Parish and Saint Tammany Parish.
Long-jawed orb weavers in Louisiana
Long-jawed orb weavers: three species are listed for Louisiana, with 168 records (4% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is Leucauge argyrobapta (139), ahead of the orchard orbweaver (25).
Observation records of Leucauge argyrobapta in Louisiana run mostly March through November, peaking in April; most licensed records come from East Baton Rouge Parish, Saint Tammany Parish and Calcasieu Parish.
Fishing and nursery web spiders in Louisiana
Fishing and nursery web spiders: eight species are listed for Louisiana, with 273 records (7% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the sixspotted fishing spider (92), ahead of the nursery web spider (64).
Observation records of the sixspotted fishing spider in Louisiana run mostly February through October, peaking in April; most licensed records come from East Baton Rouge Parish, Saint Tammany Parish and Jefferson Parish. Observation records of the nursery web spider in Louisiana run through most of the year, peaking in April; most licensed records come from East Baton Rouge Parish, Lincoln Parish and Saint Tammany Parish. Observation records of the white-banded fishing spider in Louisiana run mostly December through August, peaking in May; most licensed records come from East Baton Rouge Parish, Jefferson Parish and Ascension Parish.
Tarantulas in Louisiana
One species of this group is listed for Louisiana: the Texas brown tarantula, with 5 records (0.1% of the state's spider records).
Crab spiders in Louisiana
Crab spiders are a small part of the spider record here: two species with 1% of records between them. The most recorded is the whitebanded crab spider (47), ahead of the American green crab spider (7).
Most licensed records of the whitebanded crab spider in Louisiana come from Rapides Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish and Saint Tammany Parish.
Cobweb spiders in Louisiana
Cobweb spiders are a small part of the spider record here: four species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is the common house spider (28), ahead of the triangulate bud spider (24).
Lynx spiders in Louisiana
Lynx spiders are a small part of the spider record here: three species with 3% of records between them. The most recorded is the green lynx spider (94), ahead of the striped lynx spider (13).
Observation records of the green lynx spider in Louisiana run mostly June through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Vernon Parish, Saint Tammany Parish and Natchitoches Parish.
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders in Louisiana
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders are a small part of the spider record here: three species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is the blacktailed red sheetweaver (31), ahead of the filmy dome spider (18).
Most licensed records of the blacktailed red sheetweaver in Louisiana come from East Baton Rouge Parish, Saint Tammany Parish and Calcasieu Parish.
Ground and sac spiders in Louisiana
Ground and sac spiders are a small part of the spider record here: six species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is the two-lined stealthy ground spider (30), ahead of the parson spider (20).
Most licensed records of the two-lined stealthy ground spider in Louisiana come from East Baton Rouge Parish and Saint Tammany Parish.
Other spiders in Louisiana
Other spiders: 13 species are listed for Louisiana, with 129 records (3% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the flatmesh weaver (26), ahead of the featherlegged orbweaver (18).
Plus one: Huntsman spider.
Where in Louisiana are spiders recorded most?
East Baton Rouge Parish dominates: 29% of the state's licensed spider records come from it alone, and the top five counties hold 68%. 58 of Louisiana's 64 counties have at least one licensed spider record.
| # | County | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Baton Rouge Parish | 1,154 | 28.7% |
| 2 | Saint Tammany Parish | 1,002 | 24.9% |
| 3 | Calcasieu Parish | 298 | 7.4% |
| 4 | Jefferson Davis Parish | 143 | 3.6% |
| 5 | Orleans Parish | 127 | 3.2% |
| 6 | West Feliciana Parish | 103 | 2.6% |
| 7 | Vernon Parish | 101 | 2.5% |
| 8 | Jefferson Parish | 99 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Lafayette Parish | 94 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Tangipahoa Parish | 84 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Lincoln Parish | 77 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Natchitoches Parish | 76 | 1.9% |
When do spiders come out in Louisiana?
Observation records of spiders in Louisiana run mostly March through November, peaking in April with 15% of them. Winter (December to February) holds 9% of the records. The sharpest rise comes from March to April.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2% | 4% | 8% | 15% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% |
Spiders: Louisiana compared with its neighbors
Louisiana ranks 32nd of 50 states by the number of spider species listed; Texas leads with 386 species.
Every state bordering Louisiana lists more spider species (Louisiana: 107 species; Texas 386, Mississippi 117, Arkansas 114).
What spiders are in Louisiana? All 107 species
Ranked by licensed records in Louisiana. The table shows the 60 most recorded of 107 listed spiders.
| # | Species | Family | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twin-flagged jumping spider Anasaitis canosa | Salticidae | 367 | 9.1% |
| 2 | American golden orb weaver Trichonephila clavipes | Araneidae | 272 | 6.8% |
| 3 | Black-and-yellow argiope Argiope aurantia | Araneidae | 223 | 5.5% |
| 4 | Gray wall jumper Menemerus bivittatus | Salticidae | 209 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Familiar jumping spider Platycryptus undatus | Salticidae | 151 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Leucauge argyrobapta | Tetragnathidae | 139 | 3.5% |
| 7 | Spiny-backed orbweaver Gasteracantha cancriformis | Araneidae | 131 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Magnolia green jumper Lyssomanes viridis | Salticidae | 124 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Bold jumper Phidippus audax | Salticidae | 109 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Tigrosa annexa | Lycosidae | 95 | 2.4% |
| 11 | Green lynx spider Peucetia viridans | Oxyopidae | 94 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Sixspotted fishing spider Dolomedes triton | Pisauridae | 92 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Pantropical jumper Plexippus paykulli | Salticidae | 86 | 2.1% |
| 14 | Arabesque orbweaver Neoscona arabesca | Araneidae | 81 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Tropical orb weaver Eriophora ravilla | Araneidae | 66 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Nursery web spider Pisaurina mira | Pisauridae | 64 | 1.6% |
| 17 | Sylvan jumping spider Colonus sylvanus | Salticidae | 63 | 1.6% |
| 18 | Georgia wolf spider Tigrosa georgicola | Lycosidae | 55 | 1.4% |
| 19 | Whitebanded crab spider Misumenoides formosipes | Thomisidae | 47 | 1.2% |
| 20 | White-banded fishing spider Dolomedes albineus | Pisauridae | 43 | 1.1% |
| 21 | Rabid wolf spider Rabidosa rabida | Lycosidae | 36 | 0.9% |
| 22 | Common Hentz jumping spider Hentzia palmarum | Salticidae | 35 | 0.9% |
| 23 | Dark fishing spider Dolomedes tenebrosus | Pisauridae | 35 | 0.9% |
| 24 | Spotted orbweaver Neoscona crucifera | Araneidae | 33 | 0.8% |
| 25 | Blacktailed red sheetweaver Florinda coccinea | Linyphiidae | 31 | 0.8% |
| 26 | Arrowhead orbweaver Verrucosa arenata | Araneidae | 30 | 0.7% |
| 27 | Flea jumping spider Naphrys pulex | Salticidae | 30 | 0.7% |
| 28 | Two-lined stealthy ground spider Cesonia bilineata | Gnaphosidae | 30 | 0.7% |
| 29 | Common house spider Parasteatoda tepidariorum | Theridiidae | 28 | 0.7% |
| 30 | Brown widow venomous introduced Latrodectus geometricus | Theridiidae | 27 | 0.7% |
| 31 | Flatmesh weaver Oecobius navus | Oecobiidae | 26 | 0.6% |
| 32 | Heptagonal orbweaver Gea heptagon | Araneidae | 26 | 0.6% |
| 33 | Orchard orbweaver Leucauge venusta | Tetragnathidae | 25 | 0.6% |
| 34 | Tuftlegged orbweaver Mangora placida | Araneidae | 25 | 0.6% |
| 35 | Pisaurina dubia | Pisauridae | 24 | 0.6% |
| 36 | Triangulate bud spider Steatoda triangulosa | Theridiidae | 24 | 0.6% |
| 37 | Bronze jumper Eris militaris | Salticidae | 23 | 0.6% |
| 38 | Spined micrathena Micrathena gracilis | Araneidae | 23 | 0.6% |
| 39 | Arrowshaped micrathena Micrathena sagittata | Araneidae | 20 | 0.5% |
| 40 | Parson spider Herpyllus ecclesiasticus | Gnaphosidae | 20 | 0.5% |
| 41 | Basilica orbweaver Mecynogea lemniscata | Araneidae | 19 | 0.5% |
| 42 | Dimorphic jumper Maevia inclemens | Salticidae | 18 | 0.4% |
| 43 | Featherlegged orbweaver Uloborus glomosus | Uloboridae | 18 | 0.4% |
| 44 | Filmy dome spider Neriene radiata | Linyphiidae | 18 | 0.4% |
| 45 | Putnam's jumper Phidippus putnami | Salticidae | 18 | 0.4% |
| 46 | Peppered jumper Pelegrina galathea | Salticidae | 17 | 0.4% |
| 47 | Southern house spider Kukulcania hibernalis | Filistatidae | 17 | 0.4% |
| 48 | Bowl and doily spider Frontinella pyramitela | Linyphiidae | 14 | 0.3% |
| 49 | Cribellate spider Metaltella simoni | Desidae | 14 | 0.3% |
| 50 | Falconina gracilis | Corinnidae | 14 | 0.3% |
| 51 | Lupettiana mordax | Anyphaenidae | 14 | 0.3% |
| 52 | Box spider Crossopriza lyoni | Pholcidae | 13 | 0.3% |
| 53 | Cyclosa turbinata | Araneidae | 13 | 0.3% |
| 54 | Orange ant-mimic sac spider Castianeira amoena | Corinnidae | 13 | 0.3% |
| 55 | Slender ant mimicking jumping spider Synemosyna formica | Salticidae | 13 | 0.3% |
| 56 | Southern black widow venomous Latrodectus mactans | Theridiidae | 13 | 0.3% |
| 57 | Striped lynx spider Oxyopes salticus | Oxyopidae | 13 | 0.3% |
| 58 | White-jawed jumping spider Hentzia mitrata | Salticidae | 13 | 0.3% |
| 59 | Bark lynx spider Hamataliwa grisea | Oxyopidae | 12 | 0.3% |
| 60 | Ogre-faced spider Deinopis spinosa | Deinopidae | 12 | 0.3% |
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