Spiders in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 149 spider species on record, each with at least 10 GBIF records in the state, and 5,161 licensed records in all. The most recorded are the bold jumper, the familiar jumping spider and the black-and-yellow argiope. Medically significant: the brown recluse, the southern black widow, the western black widow and the northern black widow.
Widow spiders in Oklahoma
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 (61), ahead of the western black widow (12).
Observation records of the southern black widow in Oklahoma run mostly March through October, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Cleveland County, Oklahoma County and Tulsa County.
Recluse spiders in Oklahoma
One species of this group is listed for Oklahoma: the brown recluse, with 137 records (3% of the state's spider records).
Observation records of the brown recluse in Oklahoma run mostly February through September, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Mayes County, Cleveland County and Woodward County.
Jumping spiders in Oklahoma
Jumping spiders dominate the spider record of Oklahoma: 54 species and 38% of all records. The most recorded is the bold jumper (511), ahead of the familiar jumping spider (243).
Plus 42: Cardinal jumper, Common Hentz jumping spider, Paraphidippus aurantius, Phidippus texanus, Colonus puerperus, Orbus paradise spider, Carolina jumping spider, Slender ant mimicking jumping spider, Pelegrina pervaga, Ribbon jumping spider, Salticus austinensis, Thin-spined jumping spider, Apache jumping spider, Zygoballus sexpunctatus, Hammerjawed jumper, Short-bellied slender jumping spider, Hart's jumping spider, Pike slender jumper, Sassacus papenhoei, Buttonhook leafbeetle jumping spider, Phidippus pius, Whitman's jumping spider, Attinella concolor, Chalcoscirtus diminutus, White-jawed jumping spider, Phidippus insignarius, Texas paradise spider, Common white-cheeked jumping spider, Four-lined slender jumping spider, Habronattus cognatus, Poultonella alboimmaculata, Boreal paradise spider, Ghelna barrowsi, Metaphidippus chera, Pelegrina peckhamorum, Sassacus cyaneus, Eris floridana, Habronattus viridipes, Bagheera prosper, Canopy jumping spider, Habronattus decorus, Habronattus klauseri.
Observation records of the bold jumper in Oklahoma run mostly April through November, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Tulsa County, Cleveland County and Osage County. Observation records of the familiar jumping spider in Oklahoma run mostly April through October, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Mayes County, Osage County and Tulsa County. Observation records of the dimorphic jumper in Oklahoma run mostly March through September, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Osage County, Mayes County and Tulsa County.
Wolf spiders in Oklahoma
Wolf spiders: 19 species are listed for Oklahoma, with 552 records (11% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the rabid wolf spider (163), ahead of the shoreline wolf spider (73).
Plus seven: Carolina wolf spider, Missouri burrowing wolf spider, Tigrosa annexa, Trochosa sepulchralis, Tigrosa grandis, Unbanded wolf spider, Allocosa funerea.
Observation records of the rabid wolf spider in Oklahoma run mostly April through October, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Woodward County, Mayes County and Cleveland County. Most licensed records of the shoreline wolf spider in Oklahoma come from McIntosh County, Woodward County and Marshall County. Most licensed records of Pardosa mercurialis in Oklahoma come from McIntosh County, Mayes County and Cleveland County.
Orb weavers in Oklahoma
Orb weavers: 22 species are listed for Oklahoma, with 531 records (10% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the black-and-yellow argiope (208), ahead of the spotted orbweaver (92).
Plus ten: Lined orbweaver, Difoliate orbweaver, Giant lichen orbweaver, Heptagonal orbweaver, Labyrinth orbweaver, Marbled orbweaver, Tuftlegged orbweaver, Spiny-backed orbweaver, Butterfly orbweaver, Eustala emertoni.
Observation records of the black-and-yellow argiope in Oklahoma run mostly July through October, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Mayes County, Cleveland County and Oklahoma County. Observation records of the spotted orbweaver in Oklahoma run mostly June through October, peaking in July; most licensed records come from McIntosh County, Mayes County and Oklahoma County. Observation records of the furrow orbweaver in Oklahoma run mostly March through November, peaking in April; most licensed records come from Cleveland County, Osage County and McIntosh County.
Long-jawed orb weavers in Oklahoma
Long-jawed orb weavers are a small part of the spider record here: four species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is the long-jawed orb weaver (46), ahead of the orchard orbweaver (25).
Most licensed records of the long-jawed orb weaver in Oklahoma come from Marshall County, Comanche County and McIntosh County.
Fishing and nursery web spiders in Oklahoma
Fishing and nursery web spiders are a small part of the spider record here: seven species with 3% of records between them. The most recorded is the nursery web spider (68), ahead of the sixspotted fishing spider (19).
Observation records of the nursery web spider in Oklahoma run mostly April through October, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Mayes County, Osage County and Woodward County.
Tarantulas in Oklahoma
One species of this group is listed for Oklahoma: the Texas brown tarantula, with 75 records (1% of the state's spider records).
Observation records of the Texas brown tarantula in Oklahoma run mostly April through October, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Osage County, Comanche County and Pawnee County.
Crab spiders in Oklahoma
Crab spiders: ten species are listed for Oklahoma, with 250 records (5% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the whitebanded crab spider (69), ahead of the celer crab spider (66).
Observation records of the whitebanded crab spider in Oklahoma run mostly May through September, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Mayes County, Tulsa County and Marshall County. Most licensed records of the celer crab spider in Oklahoma come from Comanche County, Marshall County and Mayes County.
Cobweb spiders in Oklahoma
Cobweb spiders are a small part of the spider record here: three species with 1% of records between them. The most recorded is the triangulate bud spider (26), ahead of the common house spider (24).
Funnel weavers and grass spiders in Oklahoma
One species of this group is listed for Oklahoma: the dark-legged grass spider, with 24 records (0.5% of the state's spider records).
Lynx spiders in Oklahoma
Lynx spiders: two species are listed for Oklahoma, with 191 records (4% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the striped lynx spider (98), ahead of the green lynx spider (93).
Observation records of the striped lynx spider in Oklahoma run mostly March through September, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Marshall County, Mayes County and Comanche County. Observation records of the green lynx spider in Oklahoma run mostly May through October, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Mayes County, Cleveland County and Marshall County.
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders in Oklahoma
Sheetweb and dwarf spiders are a small part of the spider record here: two species with 0.8% of records between them. The most recorded is the filmy dome spider (23), ahead of the bowl and doily spider (19).
Ground and sac spiders in Oklahoma
Ground and sac spiders are a small part of the spider record here: six species with 1% of records between them. The most recorded is the parson spider (32), ahead of the orange ant-mimic sac spider (10).
Most licensed records of the parson spider in Oklahoma come from Mayes County, McIntosh County and Cleveland County.
Other spiders in Oklahoma
Other spiders are a small part of the spider record here: 14 species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is Scytodes atlacoya (40), ahead of Dictyna bellans (22).
Plus two: Dysdera crocata, Teminius affinis.
Observation records of Scytodes atlacoya in Oklahoma run mostly March through October, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Woodward County, Stephens County and Osage County.
Where in Oklahoma are spiders recorded most?
Osage County leads with 794 records (15%), followed by Mayes County and Marshall County; the top five counties hold 60% of the total. 66 of Oklahoma's 77 counties have at least one licensed spider record.
| # | County | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osage County | 794 | 15.4% |
| 2 | Mayes County | 739 | 14.3% |
| 3 | Marshall County | 637 | 12.3% |
| 4 | Cleveland County | 543 | 10.5% |
| 5 | Tulsa County | 370 | 7.2% |
| 6 | Woodward County | 320 | 6.2% |
| 7 | Comanche County | 316 | 6.1% |
| 8 | McIntosh County | 274 | 5.3% |
| 9 | Oklahoma County | 227 | 4.4% |
| 10 | Pawnee County | 141 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Carter County | 77 | 1.5% |
| 12 | Stephens County | 60 | 1.2% |
When do spiders come out in Oklahoma?
Observation records of spiders in Oklahoma run mostly April through October, peaking in September with 14% of them. December through February together hold under 2% of the records, so spiders in Oklahoma are rarely recorded in winter. The sharpest rise comes from March to April.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 1% | 4% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 11% | 14% | 10% | 3% | 1% |
Spiders: Oklahoma compared with its neighbors
Oklahoma ranks 18th of 50 states by the number of spider species listed, level with New York and Wisconsin; Texas leads with 386 species.
Of the six states bordering Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico list more spider species (Oklahoma: 149 species; Texas 386, Colorado 378, New Mexico 247, Missouri 117, Arkansas 114, Kansas 94).
What spiders are in Oklahoma? All 149 species
Ranked by licensed records in Oklahoma. The table shows the 60 most recorded of 149 listed spiders.
| # | Species | Family | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bold jumper Phidippus audax | Salticidae | 511 | 9.9% |
| 2 | Familiar jumping spider Platycryptus undatus | Salticidae | 243 | 4.7% |
| 3 | Black-and-yellow argiope Argiope aurantia | Araneidae | 208 | 4.0% |
| 4 | Rabid wolf spider Rabidosa rabida | Lycosidae | 163 | 3.2% |
| 5 | Dimorphic jumper Maevia inclemens | Salticidae | 150 | 2.9% |
| 6 | Flea jumping spider Naphrys pulex | Salticidae | 144 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Brown recluse venomous Loxosceles reclusa | Sicariidae | 137 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Striped lynx spider Oxyopes salticus | Oxyopidae | 98 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Green lynx spider Peucetia viridans | Oxyopidae | 93 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Spotted orbweaver Neoscona crucifera | Araneidae | 92 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Bronze jumper Eris militaris | Salticidae | 75 | 1.5% |
| 12 | Texas brown tarantula Aphonopelma hentzi | Theraphosidae | 75 | 1.5% |
| 13 | Shoreline wolf spider Arctosa littoralis | Lycosidae | 73 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Pardosa mercurialis | Lycosidae | 69 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Putnam's jumper Phidippus putnami | Salticidae | 69 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Whitebanded crab spider Misumenoides formosipes | Thomisidae | 69 | 1.3% |
| 17 | Nursery web spider Pisaurina mira | Pisauridae | 68 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Celer crab spider Mecaphesa celer | Thomisidae | 66 | 1.3% |
| 19 | Habronattus coecatus | Salticidae | 62 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Southern black widow venomous Latrodectus mactans | Theridiidae | 61 | 1.2% |
| 21 | High eye-lashed jumping spider Phidippus mystaceus | Salticidae | 55 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Grayish jumping spider Phidippus princeps | Salticidae | 51 | 1.0% |
| 23 | Shore spider Pardosa milvina | Lycosidae | 47 | 0.9% |
| 24 | Brilliant jumping spider Phidippus clarus | Salticidae | 46 | 0.9% |
| 25 | Long-jawed orb weaver Tetragnatha laboriosa | Tetragnathidae | 46 | 0.9% |
| 26 | Peppered jumper Pelegrina galathea | Salticidae | 46 | 0.9% |
| 27 | Sylvan jumping spider Colonus sylvanus | Salticidae | 45 | 0.9% |
| 28 | Furrow orbweaver Larinioides cornutus | Araneidae | 40 | 0.8% |
| 29 | Scytodes atlacoya | Scytodidae | 40 | 0.8% |
| 30 | Cardinal jumper Phidippus cardinalis | Salticidae | 39 | 0.8% |
| 31 | Common Hentz jumping spider Hentzia palmarum | Salticidae | 39 | 0.8% |
| 32 | Banded garden spider Argiope trifasciata | Araneidae | 37 | 0.7% |
| 33 | Lance wolf spider Schizocosa avida | Lycosidae | 35 | 0.7% |
| 34 | Paraphidippus aurantius | Salticidae | 35 | 0.7% |
| 35 | Spined micrathena Micrathena gracilis | Araneidae | 34 | 0.7% |
| 36 | Parson spider Herpyllus ecclesiasticus | Gnaphosidae | 32 | 0.6% |
| 37 | Wetland giant wolf spider Tigrosa helluo | Lycosidae | 31 | 0.6% |
| 38 | Phidippus texanus | Salticidae | 29 | 0.6% |
| 39 | Flower crab spider Mecaphesa asperata | Thomisidae | 28 | 0.5% |
| 40 | Triangulate bud spider Steatoda triangulosa | Theridiidae | 26 | 0.5% |
| 41 | Orchard orbweaver Leucauge venusta | Tetragnathidae | 25 | 0.5% |
| 42 | Black-banded crab spider Synema parvulum | Thomisidae | 24 | 0.5% |
| 43 | Colonus puerperus | Salticidae | 24 | 0.5% |
| 44 | Common house spider Parasteatoda tepidariorum | Theridiidae | 24 | 0.5% |
| 45 | Dark-legged grass spider Agelenopsis naevia | Agelenidae | 24 | 0.5% |
| 46 | Orbus paradise spider Habronattus orbus | Salticidae | 24 | 0.5% |
| 47 | Filmy dome spider Neriene radiata | Linyphiidae | 23 | 0.4% |
| 48 | Dictyna bellans | Dictynidae | 22 | 0.4% |
| 49 | Carolina jumping spider Phidippus carolinensis | Salticidae | 21 | 0.4% |
| 50 | Slender ant mimicking jumping spider Synemosyna formica | Salticidae | 21 | 0.4% |
| 51 | Brush-legged split wolf spider Schizocosa ocreata | Lycosidae | 20 | 0.4% |
| 52 | Georgia wolf spider Tigrosa georgicola | Lycosidae | 20 | 0.4% |
| 53 | Pelegrina pervaga | Salticidae | 20 | 0.4% |
| 54 | Ribbon jumping spider Metacyrba taeniola | Salticidae | 20 | 0.4% |
| 55 | Salticus austinensis | Salticidae | 20 | 0.4% |
| 56 | Thin-spined jumping spider Tutelina elegans | Salticidae | 20 | 0.4% |
| 57 | Bowl and doily spider Frontinella pyramitela | Linyphiidae | 19 | 0.4% |
| 58 | Sixspotted fishing spider Dolomedes triton | Pisauridae | 19 | 0.4% |
| 59 | Apache jumping spider Phidippus apacheanus | Salticidae | 18 | 0.3% |
| 60 | Arabesque orbweaver Neoscona arabesca | Araneidae | 18 | 0.3% |
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