Spiders in New York
New York has 149 spider species on record, each with at least 10 GBIF records in the state, and 6,182 licensed records in all. The most recorded are the bold jumper, the zebra spider and the orchard orbweaver. Medically significant: the northern black widow.
Widow spiders in New York
One species of this group is listed for New York: the northern black widow, with 7 records (0.1% of the state's spider records).
Jumping spiders in New York
Jumping spiders dominate the spider record of New York: 41 species and 35% of all records. The most recorded is the bold jumper (374), ahead of the zebra spider (368).
Plus 29: Pseudeuophrys erratica, Common Hentz jumping spider, Putnam's jumper, Whitman's jumping spider, Brilliant jumping spider, Hakka himeshimensis, Common white-cheeked jumping spider, Hammerjawed jumper, Heliophanus kochii, Thin-spined jumping spider, Slender ant mimicking jumping spider, Sylvan jumping spider, Hart's jumping spider, Boreal paradise spider, Habronattus agilis, Minute jumping spider, Eris floridana, Habronattus calcaratus, Habronattus coecatus, Habronattus decorus, Four-lined slender jumping spider, Short-bellied slender jumping spider, Habronattus viridipes, Hoy's jumper, Marbled purple jumper, Downy jumping spider, House jumping spider, Pike slender jumper, Thick-spined jumping spider.
Observation records of the bold jumper in New York run mostly March through October, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Westchester County and Erie County. Observation records of the zebra spider in New York run mostly April through October, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Rockland County and Erie County. Observation records of the familiar jumping spider in New York run mostly May through September, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Westchester County and Onondaga County.
Wolf spiders in New York
Wolf spiders: twelve species are listed for New York, with 348 records (6% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the wetland giant wolf spider (164), ahead of the drumming sword wolf spider (41).
Observation records of the wetland giant wolf spider in New York run mostly April through October, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Westchester County, Onondaga County and Erie County. Observation records of the drumming sword wolf spider in New York run mostly March through September, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Suffolk County, Westchester County and Dutchess County. Most licensed records of Trochosa ruricola in New York come from Westchester County.
Orb weavers in New York
Orb weavers: 37 species are listed for New York, with 1,186 records (19% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the spined micrathena (163), ahead of the sixspotted orbweaver (150).
Plus 25: Nordmann's orbweaver spider, Shamrock orbweaver, Arrowshaped micrathena, Basilica orbweaver, Labyrinth orbweaver, Heptagonal orbweaver, Giant lichen orbweaver, Red-spotted orbweaver, Butterfly orbweaver, Lattice orbweaver, Arrowhead orbweaver, White micrathena, Barn spider, Openfield orbweaver, Humpbacked orbweaver, Red-femured spotted orbweaver, Juniper orbweaver, Ornamental orbweaver, Cyclosa turbinata, Fierce orbweaver, Lined orbweaver, Red-backed orbweaver, Greenlegged orbweaver, Starbellied orbweaver, Toadlike bolas spider.
Observation records of the spined micrathena in New York run mostly July through September, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Rockland County, Tompkins County and Richmond County. Observation records of the sixspotted orbweaver in New York run mostly May through October, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Rockland County and Onondaga County. Observation records of the garden spider in New York run mostly July through October, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Erie County and Monroe County.
Long-jawed orb weavers in New York
Long-jawed orb weavers: three species are listed for New York, with 314 records (5% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the orchard orbweaver (297), ahead of the eastern cave long-jawed spider (12).
Observation records of the orchard orbweaver in New York run mostly May through September, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Westchester County and New York County.
Fishing and nursery web spiders in New York
Fishing and nursery web spiders: seven species are listed for New York, with 599 records (10% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the dark fishing spider (215), ahead of the nursery web spider (214).
Observation records of the dark fishing spider in New York run mostly April through October, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Onondaga County and Ulster County. Observation records of the nursery web spider in New York run mostly May through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Westchester County and Onondaga County. Observation records of the dock spider in New York run mostly April through September, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Onondaga County, Tompkins County and St. Lawrence County.
Crab spiders in New York
Crab spiders: eleven species are listed for New York, with 218 records (4% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the American green crab spider (71), ahead of the goldenrod crab spider (49).
Observation records of the American green crab spider in New York run mostly May through August, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Rockland County and Suffolk County. Observation records of the goldenrod crab spider in New York run mostly May through August, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Franklin County, Hamilton County and Greene County. Observation records of the flower crab spider in New York run mostly April through September, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Westchester County, Tompkins County and Rockland County.
Cobweb spiders in New York
Cobweb spiders are a small part of the spider record here: seven species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is the triangulate bud spider (54), ahead of the common candy-striped spider (23).
Observation records of the triangulate bud spider in New York run mostly May through January, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Monroe County and Erie County.
Funnel weavers and grass spiders in New York
One species of this group is listed for New York: the barn funnel weaver, with 6 records (0.1% of the state's spider records).
Lynx spiders in New York
Lynx spiders are a small part of the spider record here: two species with 0.5% of records between them. The most recorded is the striped lynx spider (25), ahead of the western lynx spider (6).
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders in New York
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 filmy dome spider (56), ahead of the bowl and doily spider (26).
Observation records of the filmy dome spider in New York run mostly April through October, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Dutchess County and Suffolk County.
Ground and sac spiders in New York
Ground and sac spiders are a small part of the spider record here: ten species with 3% of records between them. The most recorded is the parson spider (82), ahead of the broad-faced sac spider (21).
Observation records of the parson spider in New York run mostly March through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Tompkins County, Greene County and Rockland County.
Other spiders in New York
Other spiders: 13 species are listed for New York, with 258 records (4% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is Dysdera crocata (99), ahead of the longbodied cellar spider (48).
Plus one: Karsch's purseweb spider.
Observation records of Dysdera crocata in New York run mostly March through November, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Onondaga County, Kings County and Tompkins County. Observation records of the longbodied cellar spider in New York run through most of the year, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Erie County, Tompkins County and Monroe County.
Where in New York are spiders recorded most?
Tompkins County leads with 1,070 records (17%), followed by Westchester County and Rockland County; the top five counties hold 48% of the total. 61 of New York's 62 counties have at least one licensed spider record.
| # | County | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tompkins County | 1,070 | 17.3% |
| 2 | Westchester County | 714 | 11.5% |
| 3 | Rockland County | 411 | 6.6% |
| 4 | Onondaga County | 379 | 6.1% |
| 5 | Suffolk County | 368 | 6.0% |
| 6 | Nassau County | 327 | 5.3% |
| 7 | Erie County | 251 | 4.1% |
| 8 | Monroe County | 206 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Kings County | 190 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Queens County | 160 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Greene County | 157 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Richmond County | 144 | 2.3% |
When do spiders come out in New York?
Observation records of spiders in New York run mostly April through October, peaking in August with 17% of them. Winter (December to February) holds 2% of the records. The sharpest rise comes from April to May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 2% | 1% |
Spiders: New York compared with its neighbors
New York ranks 18th of 50 states by the number of spider species listed, level with Oklahoma and Wisconsin; Texas leads with 386 species.
Of the five states bordering New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania list more spider species (New York: 149 species; Massachusetts 189, Pennsylvania 164, New Jersey 127, Connecticut 86, Vermont 74).
What spiders are in New York? All 149 species
Ranked by licensed records in New York. The table shows the 60 most recorded of 149 listed spiders.
| # | Species | Family | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bold jumper Phidippus audax | Salticidae | 374 | 6.0% |
| 2 | Zebra spider Salticus scenicus | Salticidae | 368 | 6.0% |
| 3 | Orchard orbweaver Leucauge venusta | Tetragnathidae | 297 | 4.8% |
| 4 | Dark fishing spider Dolomedes tenebrosus | Pisauridae | 215 | 3.5% |
| 5 | Nursery web spider Pisaurina mira | Pisauridae | 214 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Familiar jumping spider Platycryptus undatus | Salticidae | 211 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Bronze jumper Eris militaris | Salticidae | 188 | 3.0% |
| 8 | Wetland giant wolf spider Tigrosa helluo | Lycosidae | 164 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Spined micrathena Micrathena gracilis | Araneidae | 163 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Sixspotted orbweaver Araniella displicata | Araneidae | 150 | 2.4% |
| 11 | Flea jumping spider Naphrys pulex | Salticidae | 144 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Paraphidippus aurantius | Salticidae | 144 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Garden spider Araneus diadematus | Araneidae | 118 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Black-and-yellow argiope Argiope aurantia | Araneidae | 115 | 1.9% |
| 15 | Dysdera crocata | Dysderidae | 99 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Furrow orbweaver Larinioides cornutus | Araneidae | 93 | 1.5% |
| 17 | Dock spider Dolomedes scriptus | Pisauridae | 88 | 1.4% |
| 18 | Asian wall jumper Attulus fasciger | Salticidae | 82 | 1.3% |
| 19 | Parson spider Herpyllus ecclesiasticus | Gnaphosidae | 82 | 1.3% |
| 20 | Peppered jumper Pelegrina galathea | Salticidae | 79 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Dimorphic jumper Maevia inclemens | Salticidae | 75 | 1.2% |
| 22 | Arabesque orbweaver Neoscona arabesca | Araneidae | 74 | 1.2% |
| 23 | Spotted orbweaver Neoscona crucifera | Araneidae | 73 | 1.2% |
| 24 | American green crab spider Misumessus oblongus | Thomisidae | 71 | 1.1% |
| 25 | Sixspotted fishing spider Dolomedes triton | Pisauridae | 62 | 1.0% |
| 26 | Myrmarachne formicaria | Salticidae | 61 | 1.0% |
| 27 | Filmy dome spider Neriene radiata | Linyphiidae | 56 | 0.9% |
| 28 | White-jawed jumping spider Hentzia mitrata | Salticidae | 56 | 0.9% |
| 29 | Banded garden spider Argiope trifasciata | Araneidae | 54 | 0.9% |
| 30 | Triangulate bud spider Steatoda triangulosa | Theridiidae | 54 | 0.9% |
| 31 | Tuftlegged orbweaver Mangora placida | Araneidae | 50 | 0.8% |
| 32 | Goldenrod crab spider Misumena vatia | Thomisidae | 49 | 0.8% |
| 33 | Longbodied cellar spider Pholcus phalangioides | Pholcidae | 48 | 0.8% |
| 34 | Grayish jumping spider Phidippus princeps | Salticidae | 44 | 0.7% |
| 35 | Marbled orbweaver Araneus marmoreus | Araneidae | 42 | 0.7% |
| 36 | Drumming sword wolf spider Gladicosa gulosa | Lycosidae | 41 | 0.7% |
| 37 | Trochosa ruricola | Lycosidae | 41 | 0.7% |
| 38 | Allocosa funerea | Lycosidae | 40 | 0.6% |
| 39 | Bridge orbweaver Larinioides sclopetarius | Araneidae | 40 | 0.6% |
| 40 | Pseudeuophrys erratica | Salticidae | 36 | 0.6% |
| 41 | Flower crab spider Mecaphesa asperata | Thomisidae | 33 | 0.5% |
| 42 | Common Hentz jumping spider Hentzia palmarum | Salticidae | 31 | 0.5% |
| 43 | Putnam's jumper Phidippus putnami | Salticidae | 31 | 0.5% |
| 44 | Whitman's jumping spider Phidippus whitmani | Salticidae | 31 | 0.5% |
| 45 | Black laceweaver Amaurobius ferox | Amaurobiidae | 29 | 0.5% |
| 46 | Rabid wolf spider Rabidosa rabida | Lycosidae | 29 | 0.5% |
| 47 | Brilliant jumping spider Phidippus clarus | Salticidae | 28 | 0.5% |
| 48 | Bowl and doily spider Frontinella pyramitela | Linyphiidae | 26 | 0.4% |
| 49 | Pholcus manueli | Pholcidae | 25 | 0.4% |
| 50 | Striped lynx spider Oxyopes salticus | Oxyopidae | 25 | 0.4% |
| 51 | Hakka himeshimensis | Salticidae | 24 | 0.4% |
| 52 | Common candy-striped spider Enoplognatha ovata | Theridiidae | 23 | 0.4% |
| 53 | Cone-shaped orbweaver Cyclosa conica | Araneidae | 23 | 0.4% |
| 54 | Nordmann's orbweaver spider Araneus nordmanni | Araneidae | 23 | 0.4% |
| 55 | Common house spider Parasteatoda tepidariorum | Theridiidae | 22 | 0.4% |
| 56 | Common white-cheeked jumping spider Pelegrina proterva | Salticidae | 22 | 0.4% |
| 57 | Hammerjawed jumper Zygoballus rufipes | Salticidae | 22 | 0.4% |
| 58 | Broad-faced sac spider Trachelas tranquillus | Trachelidae | 21 | 0.3% |
| 59 | Boreal combfoot Steatoda borealis | Theridiidae | 20 | 0.3% |
| 60 | Whitebanded crab spider Misumenoides formosipes | Thomisidae | 20 | 0.3% |
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