Spiders in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 72 spider species on record, each with at least 10 GBIF records in the state, and 1,384 licensed records in all. The most recorded are the nursery web spider, the goldenrod crab spider and the dark fishing spider. No widow or recluse reaches the list. GBIF holds 10 widow or recluse records of any license in New Hampshire (northern black widow 8, red widow 1, brown widow 1), fewer than 10 of any one species; such records can be genuine rarities, strays, transported animals or misidentifications. Treat any spider that looks like a widow as venomous.
Jumping spiders in New Hampshire
Jumping spiders: 19 species are listed for New Hampshire, with 315 records (23% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the zebra spider (58), ahead of the bronze jumper (43).
Plus seven: Marbled purple jumper, Slender ant mimicking jumping spider, White-jawed jumping spider, Common Hentz jumping spider, Habronattus viridipes, Asian wall jumper, Downy jumping spider.
Observation records of the zebra spider in New Hampshire are concentrated in June and July (96% of them); most licensed records come from Rockingham County, Merrimack County and Grafton County. Observation records of the bronze jumper in New Hampshire run mostly April through August, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Rockingham County, Cheshire County and Merrimack County. Observation records of the brilliant jumping spider in New Hampshire run mostly May through July, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Hillsborough County, Rockingham County and Sullivan County.
Wolf spiders in New Hampshire
Wolf spiders: five species are listed for New Hampshire, with 52 records (4% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the drumming sword wolf spider (25), ahead of the forest wolf spider (11).
Orb weavers in New Hampshire
Orb weavers: 19 species are listed for New Hampshire, with 326 records (24% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the black-and-yellow argiope (50), ahead of the sixspotted orbweaver (48).
Plus seven: Lined orbweaver, Bridge orbweaver, Garden spider, Spotted orbweaver, Banded garden spider, Giant lichen orbweaver, Red-spotted orbweaver.
Observation records of the black-and-yellow argiope in New Hampshire run mostly July through September, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Cheshire County, Hillsborough County and Rockingham County. Observation records of the sixspotted orbweaver in New Hampshire run mostly May through October, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Cheshire County, Hillsborough County and Sullivan County. Observation records of the arabesque orbweaver in New Hampshire run mostly June through August, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Grafton County, Cheshire County and Hillsborough County.
Long-jawed orb weavers in New Hampshire
Long-jawed orb weavers are a small part of the spider record here: three species with 3% of records between them. The most recorded is the orchard orbweaver (18), ahead of the green long-jawed orbweaver (13).
Fishing and nursery web spiders in New Hampshire
Fishing and nursery web spiders: four species are listed for New Hampshire, with 246 records (18% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the nursery web spider (112), ahead of the dark fishing spider (67).
Observation records of the nursery web spider in New Hampshire run mostly May through September, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Hillsborough County, Rockingham County and Grafton County. Observation records of the dark fishing spider in New Hampshire run mostly April through September, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Hillsborough County, Grafton County and Sullivan County. Observation records of the dock spider in New Hampshire run mostly June through September, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Grafton County, Cheshire County and Carroll County.
Crab spiders in New Hampshire
Crab spiders: six species are listed for New Hampshire, with 127 records (9% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the goldenrod crab spider (94), ahead of the whitebanded crab spider (14).
Observation records of the goldenrod crab spider in New Hampshire run mostly May through August, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Cheshire County, Grafton County and Sullivan County.
Cobweb spiders in New Hampshire
Cobweb spiders are a small part of the spider record here: three species with 1% of records between them. The most recorded is the common candy-striped spider (14), ahead of the common house spider (3).
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders in New Hampshire
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders: three species are listed for New Hampshire, with 47 records (3% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the filmy dome spider (37), ahead of the northern long-toothed sheetweaver (8).
Observation records of the filmy dome spider in New Hampshire run mostly April through August, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Rockingham County, Cheshire County and Grafton County.
Ground and sac spiders in New Hampshire
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 parson spider (27), ahead of the broad-faced sac spider (3).
Related species: Phrurotimpus borealis
Other spiders in New Hampshire
Other spiders are a small part of the spider record here: four species with 0.8% of records between them. The most recorded is the Bennett's laceweaver (4), ahead of the longbodied cellar spider (3).
Where in New Hampshire are spiders recorded most?
Rockingham County leads with 289 records (21%), followed by Hillsborough County and Grafton County; the top five counties hold 85% of the total. 10 of New Hampshire's 10 counties have at least one licensed spider record.
| # | County | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockingham County | 289 | 20.9% |
| 2 | Hillsborough County | 280 | 20.2% |
| 3 | Grafton County | 236 | 17.1% |
| 4 | Cheshire County | 227 | 16.4% |
| 5 | Sullivan County | 150 | 10.8% |
| 6 | Merrimack County | 90 | 6.5% |
| 7 | Carroll County | 38 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Belknap County | 28 | 2.0% |
| 9 | Coos County | 23 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Strafford County | 23 | 1.7% |
When do spiders come out in New Hampshire?
Observation records of spiders in New Hampshire run mostly April through September, peaking in July with 26% of them. December through February together hold under 2% of the records, so spiders in New Hampshire are rarely recorded in winter. The sharpest rise comes from May to June.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1% | 0% | 2% | 5% | 13% | 23% | 26% | 16% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
Spiders: New Hampshire compared with its neighbors
New Hampshire ranks 41st of 50 states by the number of spider species listed; Texas leads with 386 species.
Every state bordering New Hampshire lists more spider species (New Hampshire: 72 species; Maine 297, Massachusetts 189, Vermont 74).
What spiders are in New Hampshire? All 72 species
Ranked by licensed records in New Hampshire. The table shows the 60 most recorded of 72 listed spiders.
| # | Species | Family | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nursery web spider Pisaurina mira | Pisauridae | 112 | 8.1% |
| 2 | Goldenrod crab spider Misumena vatia | Thomisidae | 94 | 6.8% |
| 3 | Dark fishing spider Dolomedes tenebrosus | Pisauridae | 67 | 4.8% |
| 4 | Zebra spider Salticus scenicus | Salticidae | 58 | 4.2% |
| 5 | Black-and-yellow argiope Argiope aurantia | Araneidae | 50 | 3.6% |
| 6 | Sixspotted orbweaver Araniella displicata | Araneidae | 48 | 3.5% |
| 7 | Bronze jumper Eris militaris | Salticidae | 43 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Arabesque orbweaver Neoscona arabesca | Araneidae | 41 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Dock spider Dolomedes scriptus | Pisauridae | 41 | 3.0% |
| 10 | Brilliant jumping spider Phidippus clarus | Salticidae | 37 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Filmy dome spider Neriene radiata | Linyphiidae | 37 | 2.7% |
| 12 | Nordmann's orbweaver spider Araneus nordmanni | Araneidae | 34 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Flea jumping spider Naphrys pulex | Salticidae | 27 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Parson spider Herpyllus ecclesiasticus | Gnaphosidae | 27 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Sixspotted fishing spider Dolomedes triton | Pisauridae | 26 | 1.9% |
| 16 | Drumming sword wolf spider Gladicosa gulosa | Lycosidae | 25 | 1.8% |
| 17 | Barn spider Araneus cavaticus | Araneidae | 24 | 1.7% |
| 18 | Familiar jumping spider Platycryptus undatus | Salticidae | 23 | 1.7% |
| 19 | Bold jumper Phidippus audax | Salticidae | 22 | 1.6% |
| 20 | Furrow orbweaver Larinioides cornutus | Araneidae | 22 | 1.6% |
| 21 | Marbled orbweaver Araneus marmoreus | Araneidae | 21 | 1.5% |
| 22 | Grayish jumping spider Phidippus princeps | Salticidae | 18 | 1.3% |
| 23 | Orchard orbweaver Leucauge venusta | Tetragnathidae | 18 | 1.3% |
| 24 | Dimorphic jumper Maevia inclemens | Salticidae | 17 | 1.2% |
| 25 | Hoy's jumper Evarcha hoyi | Salticidae | 17 | 1.2% |
| 26 | Common candy-striped spider Enoplognatha ovata | Theridiidae | 14 | 1.0% |
| 27 | Whitebanded crab spider Misumenoides formosipes | Thomisidae | 14 | 1.0% |
| 28 | Cone-shaped orbweaver Cyclosa conica | Araneidae | 13 | 0.9% |
| 29 | Green long-jawed orbweaver Tetragnatha viridis | Tetragnathidae | 13 | 0.9% |
| 30 | Tuftlegged orbweaver Mangora placida | Araneidae | 12 | 0.9% |
| 31 | American green crab spider Misumessus oblongus | Thomisidae | 11 | 0.8% |
| 32 | Forest wolf spider Hogna frondicola | Lycosidae | 11 | 0.8% |
| 33 | Whitman's jumping spider Phidippus whitmani | Salticidae | 11 | 0.8% |
| 34 | Habronattus decorus | Salticidae | 10 | 0.7% |
| 35 | Shamrock orbweaver Araneus trifolium | Araneidae | 10 | 0.7% |
| 36 | Arrowshaped micrathena Micrathena sagittata | Araneidae | 9 | 0.7% |
| 37 | Common white-cheeked jumping spider Pelegrina proterva | Salticidae | 8 | 0.6% |
| 38 | Fierce orbweaver Araneus saevus | Araneidae | 8 | 0.6% |
| 39 | Lined orbweaver Mangora gibberosa | Araneidae | 8 | 0.6% |
| 40 | Northern long-toothed sheetweaver Drapetisca alteranda | Linyphiidae | 8 | 0.6% |
| 41 | Rabid wolf spider Rabidosa rabida | Lycosidae | 8 | 0.6% |
| 42 | Wetland giant wolf spider Tigrosa helluo | Lycosidae | 8 | 0.6% |
| 43 | Bridge orbweaver Larinioides sclopetarius | Araneidae | 7 | 0.5% |
| 44 | Eastern cave long-jawed spider Meta ovalis | Tetragnathidae | 7 | 0.5% |
| 45 | Marbled purple jumper Phidippus purpuratus | Salticidae | 7 | 0.5% |
| 46 | Garden spider Araneus diadematus | Araneidae | 6 | 0.4% |
| 47 | Slender ant mimicking jumping spider Synemosyna formica | Salticidae | 6 | 0.4% |
| 48 | Philodromus exilis | Philodromidae | 5 | 0.4% |
| 49 | Spotted orbweaver Neoscona crucifera | Araneidae | 5 | 0.4% |
| 50 | Banded garden spider Argiope trifasciata | Araneidae | 4 | 0.3% |
| 51 | Bennett's laceweaver Callobius bennetti | Amaurobiidae | 4 | 0.3% |
| 52 | White-jawed jumping spider Hentzia mitrata | Salticidae | 4 | 0.3% |
| 53 | Broad-faced sac spider Trachelas tranquillus | Trachelidae | 3 | 0.2% |
| 54 | Common Hentz jumping spider Hentzia palmarum | Salticidae | 3 | 0.2% |
| 55 | Common house spider Parasteatoda tepidariorum | Theridiidae | 3 | 0.2% |
| 56 | Flower crab spider Mecaphesa asperata | Thomisidae | 3 | 0.2% |
| 57 | Habronattus viridipes | Salticidae | 3 | 0.2% |
| 58 | Longbodied cellar spider Pholcus phalangioides | Pholcidae | 3 | 0.2% |
| 59 | Pholcus manueli | Pholcidae | 3 | 0.2% |
| 60 | White sac spider Elaver excepta | Clubionidae | 3 | 0.2% |
Related pages
GBIF records read 2026-09-29. Listed: any license. Counted: CC0/CC BY only. How we count.