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Calling all Novices, Experts and Arachnophobes. Spider ID is an online collective of amateur and professional spider enthusiasts. Register to contribute to Spider ID’s growing library of spider pictures and educational information. We invite you to promote your photography, help others identify their spiders, submit photos for identification and enhance your knowledge about the benefits of these unique arachnids.

84,916 Pictures

570 Species

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Recent Spider Pictures

Spider ID has received 84,916 pictures of spiders from all over the world. Discuss and help identify the most recent sightings shared by the community, or view all pictures.

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Unidentified
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Submitted Apr 17, 2024
Photographed Apr 17, 2024
mburke
Virginia, United States
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Unidentified
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Submitted Apr 17, 2024
Photographed Apr 14, 2024
orb12ting
Waxahachie, Texas, United States
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Unidentified
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Submitted Apr 17, 2024
Photographed Apr 17, 2024
orb12ting
Hurst, Texas, United States
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Unidentified
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Submitted Apr 17, 2024
Photographed Apr 17, 2024
orb12ting
Hurst, Texas, United States
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Unidentified
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Submitted Apr 17, 2024
Photographed Apr 12, 2022
melitij
san pedro garza garcia, Mexico
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Unidentified
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Submitted Apr 17, 2024
Photographed Apr 14, 2024
kansas
Topeka, Kansas, United States
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Unidentified
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Submitted Apr 17, 2024
Photographed Apr 1, 2024
kansas
Topeka, Kansas, United States
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Unidentified
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Submitted Apr 17, 2024
Photographed Apr 5, 2024
kansas
Topeka, Kansas, United States
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Unidentified
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Submitted Apr 17, 2024
Photographed Oct 2, 2024
kansas
Willmar, Minnesota, United States
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Unidentified
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Submitted Apr 17, 2024
Photographed Apr 1, 2024
kansas
Topeka, Kansas, United States
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Unidentified
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Submitted Apr 17, 2024
Photographed Apr 5, 2024
kansas
Topeka, Kansas, United States
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Unidentified
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Submitted Apr 17, 2024
Photographed Apr 16, 2024
kansas
Topeka, Kansas, United States
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Popular Spiders

Worldwide, there are over 45,000 species of spiders across 113 families. So far, Spider ID has collected data on 570 different spider species. Some of our most popular spiders are featured below.

Araneus cavaticus
(Barn Orb-weaver Spider)

5 pictures

Araneus diadematus
(Cross Orb-weaver)

169 pictures

Argiope aurantia
(Black and Yellow Garden Spider)

148 pictures

Cheiracanthium mildei
(Long-legged Sac Spider)

115 pictures

Dolomedes tenebrosus
(Dark Fishing Spider)

266 pictures

Eratigena agrestis
(Hobo Spider)

11 pictures

Eratigena atrica
(Giant House Spider)

8 pictures

Herpyllus ecclesiasticus
(Eastern Parson Spider)

126 pictures

Heteropoda venatoria
(Huntsman Spider)

98 pictures

Hogna carolinensis
(Carolina Wolf Spider)

17 pictures

Kukulcania hibernalis
(Southern House Spider)

134 pictures

Latrodectus geometricus
(Brown Widow Spider)

70 pictures

Latrodectus hesperus
(Western Black Widow)

53 pictures

Latrodectus mactans
(Southern Black Widow)

19 pictures

Latrodectus variolus
(Northern Black Widow)

15 pictures

Loxosceles reclusa
(Brown Recluse)

84 pictures

Metaltella simoni
(Hacklemesh Weaver)

55 pictures

Olios giganteus
(Giant Crab Spider)

47 pictures

Parasteatoda tepidariorum
(Common House Spider)

71 pictures

Peucetia viridans
(Green Lynx Spider)

23 pictures

Phidippus audax
(Bold Jumper)

208 pictures

Pisaurina mira
(Nursery Web Spider)

286 pictures

Scotophaeus blackwalli
(Mouse Spider)

32 pictures

Trichonephila clavipes
(Golden Silk Orb-weaver)

56 pictures

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Spiders by Location

Spider ID accepts confirmed spider sightings from all over the world, with current data spanning 138 different countries. Below is a sample of the locations and regions we have collected spider data on so far. View our complete list of all countries and regions, to see the international breadth of our data beyond the United States.

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