Arachnids

The most common spider around here.

So many people hate spiders, but I have enjoyed identifying and observing them around the ranch. Of course, we do have both black widows and brown recluses, as my niece can attest, so I’m not buddies with all of them!

This is an iNaturalist export of the 54 spiders, mites, harvestmen, etc. we’ve identified as of July 2024. These are only ones seen here at the ranch. Some don’t have common names.

  1. Aculops rhois Poison Ivy Leaf Mite
  2. Araneus bicentenarius Giant Lichen Orbweaver
  3. Argiope aurantia Yellow Garden Spider
  4. Argiope trifasciata Banded Garden Spider
  5. Argiope trifasciata Banded Garden Spider
  6. Centruroides vittatus Striped Bark Scorpion
  7. Dendryphantini
  8. Dolomedes tenebrosus Dark Fishing Spider
  9. Eumesosoma roeweri
  10. Falconina gracilis
  11. Habronattus coecatus
  12. Hentzia Long-jawed Jumping Spiders
  13. Hogna antelucana
  14. Kukulcania hibernalis Southern House Spider
  15. Larinioides cornutus Furrow Orbweaver
  16. Latrodectus hesperus Western Black Widow
  17. Latrodectus mactans Southern Black Widow
  18. Lycosoidea Wolf Spiders and Allies
  19. Mangora placida Tuft-legged Orbweaver
  20. Mecaphesa asperata Northern Crab Spider
  21. Mecaphesa celer Swift Crab Spider
  22. Mecaphesa dubia
  23. Misumenini
  24. Misumenoides formosipes White-banded Crab Spider
  25. Neoscona arabesca Arabesque Orbweaver
  26. Neoscona crucifera Spotted Orbweaver
  27. Neoscona oaxacensis Western Spotted Orbweaver
  28. Opilio canestrinii Canestrini’s Harvestman
  29. Oxyopes salticus Striped Lynx Spider
  30. Paramaevia poultoni Three-lined Maevia
  31. Pardosa Thin-legged Wolf Spiders
  32. Peucetia viridans Green Lynx Spider
  33. Phidippus apacheanus Apache Jumping Spider
  34. Phidippus arizonensis
  35. Phidippus audax Bold Jumping Spider
  36. Phidippus carolinensis Carolina Jumping Spider
  37. Phidippus carolinensis Carolina Jumping Spider
  38. Phidippus pius
  39. Phidippus texanus
  40. Pholcidae Cellar Spiders
  41. Pholcus phalangioides Long-bodied Cellar Spider
  42. Rabidosa rabida Rabid Wolf Spider
  43. Schizocosa avida lance wolf spider
  44. Scytodes
  45. Steatoda triangulosa Triangulate Combfoot
  46. Tetragnatha
  47. Tetragnatha extensa Common Stretch Spider
  48. Theridiidae Comb-footed Spiders
  49. Thomisidae Crab Spiders
  50. Tigrosa aspersa Woodland Giant Wolf Spider
  51. Tigrosa georgicola Georgia Wolf Spider
  52. Trachelas
  53. Trochosa sepulchralis
  54. Xysticus funestus Sad Ground Crab Spider