Spiders in Mississippi
Mississippi has 117 spider species on record, each with at least 10 GBIF records in the state, and 1,420 licensed records in all. The most recorded are the green lynx spider, the black-and-yellow argiope and the American golden orb weaver. Medically significant: the southern black widow, the brown recluse, the brown widow and the northern black widow.
Widow spiders in Mississippi
Widow spiders are a small part of the spider record here: three species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is the southern black widow (24), ahead of the brown widow (4).
Recluse spiders in Mississippi
One species of this group is listed for Mississippi: the brown recluse, with 5 records (0.4% of the state's spider records).
Jumping spiders in Mississippi
Jumping spiders: 20 species are listed for Mississippi, with 232 records (16% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the twin-flagged jumping spider (52), ahead of the magnolia green jumper (41).
Plus eight: Common Hentz jumping spider, Four-lined slender jumping spider, Canopy jumping spider, Whitman's jumping spider, Flea jumping spider, Grayish jumping spider, Habronattus coecatus, Gray wall jumper.
Observation records of the twin-flagged jumping spider in Mississippi run mostly February through September, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Jackson County, Rankin County and Simpson County. Observation records of the magnolia green jumper in Mississippi run mostly March through September, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Jackson County, Rankin County and Panola County.
Wolf spiders in Mississippi
Wolf spiders: 21 species are listed for Mississippi, with 119 records (8% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the Georgia wolf spider (22), ahead of the dotted wolf spider (14).
Plus nine: Shoreline wolf spider, Schizocosa duplex, Wetland giant wolf spider, Pirata alachuus, Rabidosa hentzi, Schizocosa uetzi, Shore spider, Schizocosa retrorsa, Schizocosa saltatrix.
Orb weavers in Mississippi
Orb weavers dominate the spider record of Mississippi: 26 species and 30% of all records. The most recorded is the black-and-yellow argiope (88), ahead of the American golden orb weaver (80).
Plus 14: Heptagonal orbweaver, Arrowshaped micrathena, Red-femured spotted orbweaver, Starbellied orbweaver, Difoliate orbweaver, Furrow orbweaver, Banded garden spider, Metazygia wittfeldae, White micrathena, Basilica orbweaver, Butterfly orbweaver, Cyclosa turbinata, Humpbacked orbweaver, Labyrinth orbweaver.
Observation records of the black-and-yellow argiope in Mississippi run mostly May through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Jackson County, Pearl River County and Simpson County. Observation records of the American golden orb weaver in Mississippi run mostly June through November, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Jackson County, Pearl River County and Simpson County. Observation records of the spiny-backed orbweaver in Mississippi run mostly May through October, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Jackson County, Pearl River County and Adams County.
Long-jawed orb weavers in Mississippi
Long-jawed orb weavers: two species are listed for Mississippi, with 45 records (3% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is Leucauge argyrobapta (25), ahead of the orchard orbweaver (20).
Fishing and nursery web spiders in Mississippi
Fishing and nursery web spiders: seven species are listed for Mississippi, with 92 records (6% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the white-banded fishing spider (26), ahead of the dark fishing spider (20).
Crab spiders in Mississippi
Crab spiders: nine species are listed for Mississippi, with 44 records (3% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the celer crab spider (14), ahead of the whitebanded crab spider (8).
Genus Modysticus, species not shownCobweb spiders in Mississippi
Cobweb spiders are a small part of the spider record here: three species with 0.8% of records between them. The most recorded is the triangulate bud spider (6), ahead of the common house spider (5).
Funnel weavers and grass spiders in Mississippi
One species of this group is listed for Mississippi: Barronopsis texana, with 0 records (0% of the state's spider records).
Lynx spiders in Mississippi
Lynx spiders: two species are listed for Mississippi, with 104 records (7% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the green lynx spider (95), ahead of the striped lynx spider (9).
Observation records of the green lynx spider in Mississippi run mostly June through October, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Jackson County, Oktibbeha County and Perry County.
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders in Mississippi
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders are a small part of the spider record here: four species with 1% of records between them. The most recorded is the bowl and doily spider (6), ahead of the filmy dome spider (6).
Ground and sac spiders in Mississippi
Ground and sac spiders are a small part of the spider record here: nine species with 0.8% of records between them. The most recorded is the parson spider (5), ahead of the red-spotted ant mimic sac spider (4).
Related species: Drassyllus insularis
Genus Talanites, species not shown
Other spiders in Mississippi
Other spiders are a small part of the spider record here: nine species with 3% of records between them. The most recorded is Myrmekiaphila millerae (9), ahead of Scytodes atlacoya (8).
Related species: Myrmekiaphila comstocki
Where in Mississippi are spiders recorded most?
Jackson County leads with 286 records (20%), followed by Oktibbeha County and Simpson County; the top five counties hold 55% of the total. 64 of Mississippi's 82 counties have at least one licensed spider record.
| # | County | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County | 286 | 20.1% |
| 2 | Oktibbeha County | 169 | 11.9% |
| 3 | Simpson County | 160 | 11.3% |
| 4 | Lafayette County | 84 | 5.9% |
| 5 | Harrison County | 76 | 5.4% |
| 6 | Pearl River County | 55 | 3.9% |
| 7 | Rankin County | 51 | 3.6% |
| 8 | Adams County | 41 | 2.9% |
| 9 | Panola County | 32 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Marshall County | 30 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Washington County | 28 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Stone County | 27 | 1.9% |
When do spiders come out in Mississippi?
Observation records of spiders in Mississippi run mostly March through November, peaking in July with 15% of them. Winter (December to February) holds 8% of the records. The sharpest rise comes from June to July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 9% | 5% | 3% |
Spiders: Mississippi compared with its neighbors
Mississippi ranks 28th of 50 states by the number of spider species listed, level with Missouri; Texas leads with 386 species.
Of the four states bordering Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee list more spider species (Mississippi: 117 species; Alabama 143, Tennessee 138, Arkansas 114, Louisiana 107).
What spiders are in Mississippi? All 117 species
Ranked by licensed records in Mississippi. The table shows the 60 most recorded of 117 listed spiders.
| # | Species | Family | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green lynx spider Peucetia viridans | Oxyopidae | 95 | 6.7% |
| 2 | Black-and-yellow argiope Argiope aurantia | Araneidae | 88 | 6.2% |
| 3 | American golden orb weaver Trichonephila clavipes | Araneidae | 80 | 5.6% |
| 4 | Twin-flagged jumping spider Anasaitis canosa | Salticidae | 52 | 3.7% |
| 5 | Spiny-backed orbweaver Gasteracantha cancriformis | Araneidae | 46 | 3.2% |
| 6 | Lined orbweaver Mangora gibberosa | Araneidae | 45 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Magnolia green jumper Lyssomanes viridis | Salticidae | 41 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Spotted orbweaver Neoscona crucifera | Araneidae | 38 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Familiar jumping spider Platycryptus undatus | Salticidae | 29 | 2.0% |
| 10 | White-banded fishing spider Dolomedes albineus | Pisauridae | 26 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Leucauge argyrobapta | Tetragnathidae | 25 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Southern black widow venomous Latrodectus mactans | Theridiidae | 24 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Georgia wolf spider Tigrosa georgicola | Lycosidae | 22 | 1.5% |
| 14 | Dark fishing spider Dolomedes tenebrosus | Pisauridae | 20 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Nursery web spider Pisaurina mira | Pisauridae | 20 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Orchard orbweaver Leucauge venusta | Tetragnathidae | 20 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Arabesque orbweaver Neoscona arabesca | Araneidae | 18 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Arrowhead orbweaver Verrucosa arenata | Araneidae | 17 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Bold jumper Phidippus audax | Salticidae | 16 | 1.1% |
| 20 | Brilliant jumping spider Phidippus clarus | Salticidae | 16 | 1.1% |
| 21 | Pantropical jumper Plexippus paykulli | Salticidae | 16 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Sixspotted fishing spider Dolomedes triton | Pisauridae | 16 | 1.1% |
| 23 | Celer crab spider Mecaphesa celer | Thomisidae | 14 | 1.0% |
| 24 | Dotted wolf spider Rabidosa punctulata | Lycosidae | 14 | 1.0% |
| 25 | Rabid wolf spider Rabidosa rabida | Lycosidae | 14 | 1.0% |
| 26 | Brush-legged split wolf spider Schizocosa ocreata | Lycosidae | 13 | 0.9% |
| 27 | Sylvan jumping spider Colonus sylvanus | Salticidae | 12 | 0.8% |
| 28 | Tuftlegged orbweaver Mangora placida | Araneidae | 11 | 0.8% |
| 29 | Gladicosa pulchra | Lycosidae | 10 | 0.7% |
| 30 | Tigrosa annexa | Lycosidae | 10 | 0.7% |
| 31 | Myrmekiaphila millerae | Euctenizidae | 9 | 0.6% |
| 32 | Paraphidippus aurantius | Salticidae | 9 | 0.6% |
| 33 | Spined micrathena Micrathena gracilis | Araneidae | 9 | 0.6% |
| 34 | Striped lynx spider Oxyopes salticus | Oxyopidae | 9 | 0.6% |
| 35 | Giant lichen orbweaver Araneus bicentenarius | Araneidae | 8 | 0.6% |
| 36 | Putnam's jumper Phidippus putnami | Salticidae | 8 | 0.6% |
| 37 | Scytodes atlacoya | Scytodidae | 8 | 0.6% |
| 38 | Tropical orb weaver Eriophora ravilla | Araneidae | 8 | 0.6% |
| 39 | Whitebanded crab spider Misumenoides formosipes | Thomisidae | 8 | 0.6% |
| 40 | Flower crab spider Mecaphesa asperata | Thomisidae | 7 | 0.5% |
| 41 | Marbled orbweaver Araneus marmoreus | Araneidae | 7 | 0.5% |
| 42 | Southern house spider Kukulcania hibernalis | Filistatidae | 7 | 0.5% |
| 43 | White-jawed jumping spider Hentzia mitrata | Salticidae | 7 | 0.5% |
| 44 | American green crab spider Misumessus oblongus | Thomisidae | 6 | 0.4% |
| 45 | Bowl and doily spider Frontinella pyramitela | Linyphiidae | 6 | 0.4% |
| 46 | Cribellate spider Metaltella simoni | Desidae | 6 | 0.4% |
| 47 | Filmy dome spider Neriene radiata | Linyphiidae | 6 | 0.4% |
| 48 | Heptagonal orbweaver Gea heptagon | Araneidae | 6 | 0.4% |
| 49 | Schizocosa crassipes | Lycosidae | 6 | 0.4% |
| 50 | Sosippus mimus | Lycosidae | 6 | 0.4% |
| 51 | Triangulate bud spider Steatoda triangulosa | Theridiidae | 6 | 0.4% |
| 52 | Arrowshaped micrathena Micrathena sagittata | Araneidae | 5 | 0.4% |
| 53 | Banded fishing spider Dolomedes vittatus | Pisauridae | 5 | 0.4% |
| 54 | Black-banded crab spider Synema parvulum | Thomisidae | 5 | 0.4% |
| 55 | Blacktailed red sheetweaver Florinda coccinea | Linyphiidae | 5 | 0.4% |
| 56 | Brown recluse venomous Loxosceles reclusa | Sicariidae | 5 | 0.4% |
| 57 | Common house spider Parasteatoda tepidariorum | Theridiidae | 5 | 0.4% |
| 58 | Parson spider Herpyllus ecclesiasticus | Gnaphosidae | 5 | 0.4% |
| 59 | Peppered jumper Pelegrina galathea | Salticidae | 5 | 0.4% |
| 60 | Red-femured spotted orbweaver Neoscona domiciliorum | Araneidae | 5 | 0.4% |
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