Spiders on the Web (original) (raw)

SPIDERS ON THE WEB (and other Arachnids)

of Orange County, California
and nearby places

Photographed and compiled by Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu) Department of Developmental and Cell Biology,
University of California, Irvine, CA 92717, Ron Hemberger and Lenny Vincent.
Yellow background, exotic to California and/or North America.
See also World Spider Catalog and Conspicuous Spiders of Orange County, California
Back to Arthropods of Orange County, California

Agelenidae: Grass spiders

Funnel Weaver, Agelenopsis sp.

Funnel Weaver, Hololena santana

Funnel Weaver, Hololena sp.

Barn Funnel Weaver Spider, Tegenaria domestica

Funnel Weaver, Agelinidae

Amphinectidae

Anyphaenidae - Ghost Spiders

Metaltella simoni

Anyphaena californica

Anyphaena pacifica

Araneidae: Orb weavers

Six-spotted Orb Weaver, Araniella displicata

[ Green Orb Weaver, Araneus detrimentosus](Araneus detrimentosus/index.html)

Tree spider, Araneus gemma

[ Texas Orb Weaver, Araneus illaudatus](Araneus illaudatus/index.html)

Araneus montereyensis

Silver argiope, Argiope argentata

Black and yellow argiope, Argiope aurantia

Banded argiope, Argiope trifasciata

Orb Weaver, Cyclosa conica

Trashline Orb Weaver, Cyclosa turbinata

[ Eustala californiensis](Eustala californiensis/index.html)

Larinia directa

Bridge Spider, Larinioides scolpetarius

Bolas spider, Mastophora cornigera

Metazygia zilloides

Metepeira crassipes

[ Metepeira spinipes](Metepeira spinipes/index.html)

Arabesque Orbweaver, Neoscona arabesca (?)

Spotted Orbweaver, Neoscona crucifera

Western Spotted Orb weaver, Neoscona oaxacensis

Zygiella x-notata

Corinnidae: Antmimics and Ground Sac Spiders

Ant Mimic Spider, Castianeira athena

Ant Mimic Spider, Castianeira occidens

Ant Mimic Spider, Castianeira thalia

Sac Spider, Meriola californicus

Sac Spider, Trachelas pacificus

Ctenizidae: Trapdoor spiders

Desidae:
House spiders

Dictynidae: Mesh Web Weavers

Dysderidae:
Cell Spiders

California Trapdoor Spider, Bothriocyrtum californicum

Gray House Spider, Badumna longinqua

Mesh Web Weaver, Dictyna calcarata

Mesh Web Weaver, Dictynidae

Woodlouse Spider, Dysdera crocata

Gnaphosidae: Sac spiders

Ground Spider, Callilepis (eremella or gosoga)

Ground Spider, Cesonia trivittata

Ground Spider, Drassyllus insularis

Stealthy Ground Spider, Herpyllus propinquus

Micaria pasadena

Mouse spider, Scotophaeus blackwalli

Sergiolus montanus

Urozelotes rusticus

Zelotes funestus

Ground spider, Zelotus gynethus

Gnaphosid spider

Linyphiidae: Dwarf and Sheetweb Weavers

Bowl and Doily Spider, Frontinella communis

Sheet Web Spider, Neriene digna

Sierra Dome Spider, Neriene litigiosa

Lycosidae: Wolf spiders

Wolf Spider, Alopecosa kochii

Arctosa littoralis

Giant Wolf Spider, Hogna (carolinensis?)

Thin-legged Wolf Spider, Pardosa atromedia

Thin-legged Shore Spider, Pardosa milvina

Thin-legged Wolf Spider, Pardosa steva

Thin-legged Wolf Spider, Pardosa sp

Wolf Spider, Pardosa sp.

Wolf Spider, Schizocosa mccooki

Mimetidae: Pirate spiders

Pirate spider, Mimetus hesperus

Miturgidae: Prowling spiders

Oecobiidae: Disc Web Spiders

Long-legged Sac Spider, Cheiracanthium inclusum

Long-legged Sac Spider, Cheiracanthium (mildei?)

Oxyopidae: Lynx spiders

Striped Lynx Spider, Oxyopes salticus

Western Lynx Spider, Oxyopes scalaris

Lynx Spider, Oxyopes tridens

Green Lynx Spider, Peucetia viridans

Philodromidae: Running Crab Spiders

Philodromus dispar

Philodromus sp.

Thanatus vulgaris

Pholcidae: Daddy Longlegs spiders

Prodidomidae: Long-Spinneret Ground Spiders

Marbled Cellar Spider, Holocnemus pluchei

Pholcus phalangioides

Psilochorus californiae

Unidentified Pholcid

Long-spinneret Ground Spider, Prodidomus rufus

Salticidae: Jumping spiders

Chalcoscirtus diminutus

[ Colonus hesperus](Salticidae/Colonus hesperus/index.html)

Evarcha proszynskii

Habronattus californicus

[ Habronattus elegans](Habronattus elegans/index.html)

[ Habronattus hirsutus](Habronattus hirsutus/index.html)

Habronattus oregonensis

[ Habronattus pyrrithrix ](Habronattus pyrrithrix.htm)

[ Habronattus schlingeri](Habronattus schlingeri/index.html)

Habronattus tarsalis

Habronattus sp.

[ Habronattus sp.](Habronattus 1/index.html)

Habronattus sp.

Habronattus sp.

Marpissa robusta

Gray Wall Jumper, Menemerus bivittatus

Metacyrba taeniola similis

Mexigonus minutus

[ Mexigonus morosus](Mexigonus morosus/index.htm)

Ant Mimicking Spider, Peckhamia sp. (or Synageles sp.?)

Pelegrina aeneola

Phanias concoloratus

Phanias harfordii

Phidippus adumbratus

Bold Jumper, Phidippus audax

Phidippus californicus

Johnson Jumper, Phidippus johnsoni

[ ](Phidippus phoenix/index.html)[Phidippus phoenix](Phidippus phoenix/index.html)[](Phidippus phoenix/index.html)

[ Plexippus paykulli](Plexippus plakulli/index.html)

Zebra Spider, Salticus palpalis

Sitticus dorsatus

[ Ant-mimicking Spider, Synageles noxiosus](Synageles noxiosus/index.html)

Thiodina hespera

Sparassidae: Giant Crab Spiders

Tengellidae: Wandering spiders

Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria

Olios peninsularus

Wandering Spider, Anachemmis sober

Tetragnathidae: Long-jawed Orb Weavers

Tetragnatha nitens

Tetragnatha versicolor

Tetragnatha sp.

Theraphosidae: Tarantulas

Aphonopelma chalcodes

California Ebony Tarantula, Aphonopelma eutylenum

Aphonopelma iodius

Theridiidae: Widows and cobweb weavers

[ Social Cobweb Weaver, Anelosimus analyticus](Theridiidae/Anelosimus analyticus/index.html)

Dew-drop spider, Argyrodes elevatus

Dew-drop spider, Argyrodes sp.

Dew-drop spider, Argyrodes sp.

[ Red and White Steatoda, Asagena fulva](Asagena fulva/index.html)

[ Tangle-web Spider, Cryptachaea porteri](Cryptachaea porteri/index.html)

Western black widow, Latrodectus hesperus

Brown widow, Latrodectus geometricus

Common House Spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Cobweb spider, Steatoda borealis?

House spider, Steatoda grossa

[ False Widow, Steatoda nobilis](Theridiidae/Steatoda nobilis/index.html)

Cobweb spider, Steatoda triangulosa

[ Cobweb Spider, Theridion kawea](Theridion kawea/index.html)

Tangle-web Spider, Theridion melanurum

Long-jawed orb weaver, Theridion punctipes

[ Tent Cobweb Weaver, Tidarren haemorrhoidale](Theridiidae/Tidarren haemorrhoidale/index.html)

Tent Cobweb Weaver, Tidarren sisyphoides

Thomisidae: Crab spiders

Bark Crab Spider, Bassaniana utahensis

Crab Spider, Diaea livens

Flower Spider, Mecaphesa californica

Flower Spider, Mecaphesa dubia

White-banded Crab spider, Misumenoides formosipes
Female

White-banded Crab spider, Misumenoides formosipes
Male

Flower Spider, Misumenops sp.

Flower Spider, Misumenops sp.

Flower Spider, Misumenops sp.

Crab Spider, Misumenops sp.

Flower Spider, Misumenops sp.

Xysticus californicus

Xysticus montanensis

[](Theridion kawea/index.html)

Uloboridae: Hackled orbweavers

Uloborus diversus

Uloborus sp.(?)

Ticks American Lyme Disease Foundation

American Dog Tick, Dermacentor variabilis

Pacific Coast Tick, Dermacentor occidentalis (female)

Pacific Coast Tick, Dermacentor occidentalis (male)

Western Black-legged Tick, Ixodes pacificus

Rabbit Tick, Haemaphysalis leporispalustris

Mites

Whirligig Mite, Anystis baccarum

Whirligig Mites, Anystidae

Astigmatid Mite

Spider Mite, Balaustium sp.?

Free-living Mite, Clypeosoma sp.?

Concrete Mite, Balaustium sp.

Free-living Mite: Erythracaridae

[ Earth Mite, Penthaleus major](../Other Arachnids/Penthaleus major/index.html)

Two-spotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae

Other arachnids

Silvestri's Scorpion, Paruroctonus silvestrii

Burrowing Scorpion, Anuroctonus phaiodactylus

Scorpion, Anuroctonus pococki

Slender Brown Scorpion, Centruroides gracilis

Scorpion, Vaejovis puritanus

Harvestman, Protolophus singularis

Desert Harvestman, Eurybunus sp.

Learn more!

Conspicuous Spiders of Orange County: Identification Guide, by Lenny Vincent
Common Names of Arachnids The demystification of the toxicity of spiders by Ed Nieuwenhuys.
Spiders of Kaweah Oaks Preserve, by Irene Lindsey.
Spiders of the genus Habronattus in California and Baja California by Marshall Hedin, San Diego State University.
Biology 104, The Biology of Insects and Spiders" taught by Dr. Lenny Vincent at Fullerton College.
Brown Recluse Spider (genus Loxosceles, Family Sicariidae) not included at this site because it is not reported from Orange County.

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