List of spider common names

This is an incomplete and inauthoritative list of common spider names in the English language.

Acanthepeira stellata (Araneidae) – Starbellied orbweaver
Acanthoscurria geniculata (Theraphosidae) – Brazilian whiteknee tarantula, whitebanded tarantula
Agelenopsis spp. (Agelenidae) – American grass spiders
Antrodiaetus riversi (Antrodiaetidae) – Turret spider
Aphonopelma anax (Theraphosidae) – Texas tan tarantula
Aphonopelma chalcodes (Theraphosidae) – Desert blond tarantula
Aphonopelma eutylenum (Theraphosidae) – California ebony tarantula
Aphonopelma hentzi (Theraphosidae) – Texas brown tarantula
Aphonopelma moderatum (Theraphosidae) – Rio Grande gold tarantula
Aphonopelma seemanni (Theraphosidae) – Costa Rican zebra tarantula
Araneus spp. (Araneidae) – Angulate orbweavers, roundshouldered orbweavers
Araneus cavaticus (Araneidae) – Barn spider, barn orbweaver
Araneus diadematus (Araneidae) – European garden spider, cross orbweaver, cross spider
Araneus marmoreus (Araneidae) – Marbled orbweaver
Araneus thaddeus (Araneidae) – Lattice orbweaver
Araneus trifolium (Araneidae) – Shamrock orbweaver
Araniella displicata (Araneidae) – Sixspotted orbweaver
Argiope spp. (Araneidae) – Garden orbweavers
Argiope argentata (Araneidae) – Silver garden spider
Argiope aurantia (Araneidae) – Yellow garden spider
Argiope florida (Araneidae) – Florida garden spider
Argiope trifasciata (Araneidae) – Banded garden spider
Argyrodes spp. (Theridiidae) – Dewdrop spiders
Argyroneta aquatica (Cybaeidae) – Diving bell spider, European water spider
Atrax robustus (Hexathelidae) – Sydney funnelweb spider, Australasian funnel-web spider
Avicularia avicularia (Theraphosidae) – Pinktoe tarantula
Avicularia juruensis (Theraphosidae) – Peruvian pinktoe tarantula
Avicularia metallica (Theraphosidae) – Whitetoe tarantula
Avicularia purpurea (Theraphosidae) – Ecuadorian purple tarantula
Avicularia versicolor (Theraphosidae) – Antilles pinktoe tarantula
Bassaniana spp. (Thomisidae) – Bark crab spiders
Bothriocyrtum californicum (Ctenizidae) – California trapdoor spider
Brachypelma albopilosum (Theraphosidae) – Curlyhair tarantula
Brachypelma angustum (Theraphosidae) – Costa Rican red tarantula
Brachypelma auratum (Theraphosidae) – Mexican flameknee tarantula
Brachypelma baumgarteni (Theraphosidae) – Mexican orangebeauty tarantula
Brachypelma boehmei (Theraphosidae) – Mexican fireleg tarantula
Brachypelma emilia (Theraphosidae) – Mexican redleg tarantula
Brachypelma epicureanum (Theraphosidae) – Yucatan rustrump tarantula
Brachypelma klaasi (Theraphosidae) – Mexican pink tarantula
Brachypelma smithi (Theraphosidae) – Mexican redknee tarantula
Brachypelma vagans (Theraphosidae) – Mexican redrump tarantula
Castianeira cingulata (Corinnidae) – Twobanded antmimic
Castianeira descripta (Corinnidae) – Redspotted antmimic
Castianeira gertschi (Corinnidae) – Gertsch antmimic
Ceratogyrus brachycephalus (Theraphosidae) – Greaterhorned tarantula
Ceratogyrus darlingi (Theraphosidae) – Curvedhorn tarantula
Ceratogyrus marshalli (Theraphosidae) – Straighthorned tarantula
Cheiracanthium spp. (Eutichuridae) – Longlegged sac spiders
Cheiracanthium inclusum (Eutichuridae) – Yellow sac spider, agrarian sac spider
Chilobrachys andersoni (Theraphosidae) – Burmese mustard tarantula
Chilobrachys sericeus (Theraphosidae) – Asian mustard tarantula
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (Theraphosidae) – Greenbottle blue tarantula
Cicurina baronia (Dictynidae) – Robber Baron Cave meshweaver
Cicurina madla (Dictynidae) – Madla Cave meshweaver
Cicurina veni (Dictynidae) – Braken Bat Cave meshweaver
Cicurina vespera (Dictynidae) – Government Canyon Bat Cave meshweaver
Cicurina wartoni (Dictynidae) – Warton meshweaver
Clubiona spp. (Clubionidae) – Leafcurling sac spiders
Clubiona kastoni (Clubionidae) – Kaston sac spider
Crassicrus lamanai (Theraphosidae) – Cinnamon tarantula
Ctenus captiosus (Ctenidae) – Florida false wolf spider
Cyclosa spp. (Araneidae) – Trashline orbweavers
Cyriopagopus lividus (Theraphosidae) – Cobalt blue tarantula
Cyriopagopus minax (Theraphosidae) – Thailand black tarantula
Cyriopagopus paganus (Theraphosidae) – Asian chevron tarantula
Cyrtophora spp. (Araneidae) – Tentweb weavers
Cyrtophora citricola (Araneidae) – Global tentweb weaver
Davus fasciatus (Theraphosidae) – Costa Rican tigerrump tarantula
Dolomedes triton (Pisauridae) – Six-spotted fishing spider
Enoplognatha marmorata (Theridiidae) – Marbled cobweb spider
Ephebopus murinus (Theraphosidae) – Skeleton tarantula
Eratigena agrestis (Agelenidae) – Hobo spider
Eratigena duellica (Agelenidae) – Giant house spider
Eris militaris (Salticidae) – Bronze jumper
Eucratoscelus longiceps (Theraphosidae) – African redrump tarantula
Eupalaestrus weijenberghi (Theraphosidae) – Whitecollared tarantula
Eustala anastera (Araneidae) – Humpbacked orbweaver
Frontinella communis (Linyphiidae) – Bowl and doily weaver or Bowl and doily spider
Gasteracantha cancriformis (Araneidae) – Spinybacked orbweaver
Geolycosa spp. (Lycosidae) – Burrowing wolf spiders
Grammostola alticeps (Theraphosidae) – Brazilian graysmoke tarantula
Grammostola burzaquensis (Theraphosidae) – Argentine rose tarantula
Grammostola grossa (Theraphosidae) – Pampas tawnyred tarantula
Grammostola iheringi (Theraphosidae) – Entre Rios tarantula
Grammostola pulchra (Theraphosidae) – Brazilian black tarantula
Grammostola pulchripes (Theraphosidae) – Chaco white knee
Grammostola rosea (Theraphosidae) – Chilean rose tarantula
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus (Gnaphosidae) – Parson spider
Heteropoda venatoria (Sparassidae) – Huntsman spider
Heteroscodra maculata (Theraphosidae) – Togo starburst tarantula
Hibana gracilis (Anyphaenidae) – Garden ghost spider
Holocnemus pluchei (Pholcidae) – Marbled cellar spider
Hololena curta (Agelenidae) – Corner funnel weaver
Hyptiotes cavatus (Uloboridae) – Triangle weaver
Hysterocrates crassipes (Theraphosidae) – Cameroon brown tarantula
Hysterocrates gigas (Theraphosidae) – Cameroon red tarantula
Hysterocrates laticeps (Theraphosidae) – Nigerian rustred tarantula
Iridopelma zorodes (Theraphosidae) – Brazilian purple tarantula
Kukulcania hibernalis (Filistatidae) – Southern house spider
Larinioides cornutus (Araneidae) – Furrow orbweaver
Larinioides sclopetarius (Araneidae) – Bridge orbweaver
Lasiodora parahybana (Theraphosidae) – Brazilian salmon tarantula
Lasiodorides striatus (Theraphosidae) – Stripeleg tarantula
Latrodectus spp. (Theridiidae) – Widow spiders
Latrodectus bishopi (Theridiidae) – Red widow
Latrodectus geometricus (Theridiidae) – Brown widow
Latrodectus hesperus (Theridiidae) – Western black widow
Latrodectus mactans (Theridiidae) – Southern black widow
Latrodectus variolus (Theridiidae) – Northern black widow
Leucauge venusta (Tetragnathidae) – Orchard orbweaver
Loxosceles spp. (Sicariidae) – Recluse spiders
Loxosceles apache (Sicariidae) – Apache recluse
Loxosceles arizonic (Sicariidae) – Arizona recluse
Loxosceles bland (Sicariidae) – Big Bend recluse
Loxosceles deserta (Sicariidae) – Desert recluse
Loxosceles devia (Sicariidae) – Texas recluse
Loxosceles kaiba (Sicariidae) – Grand Canyon recluse
Loxosceles laeta (Sicariidae) – Chilean recluse
Loxosceles martha (Sicariidae) – Martha recluse
Loxosceles palma (Sicariidae) – Baja recluse
Loxosceles reclusa (Sicariidae) – Brown recluse
Loxosceles rufescens (Sicariidae) – Mediterranean recluse spider
Loxosceles russelli (Sicariidae) – Russell recluse
Loxosceles sabina (Sicariidae) – Tucson recluse
Lyssomanes spp. (Salticidae) – Translucent green jumpers
Lyssomanes viridis (Salticidae) – Magnolia green jumper
Maevia inclemens (Salticidae) – Dimorphic jumper
Mangora gibberosa (Araneidae) – Lined orbweaver
Mangora maculata (Araneidae) – Greenlegged orbweaver
Mangora placida (Araneidae) – Tuftlegged orbweaver
Marpissa pikei (Salticidae) – Pike slender jumper
Mastophora spp. (Araneidae) – Bolas spiders
Mecynogea lemniscata (Araneidae) – Basilica orbweaver
Megaphobema mesomelas (Theraphosidae) – Costa Rican redleg tarantula
Megaphobema robustum (Theraphosidae) – Colombian giant tarantula
Megaphobema velvetosoma (Theraphosidae) – Ecuadorian brownvelvet tarantula
Menemerus bivittatus (Salticidae) – Gray wall jumper
Meta menardi (Tetragnathidae) – European cave spider
Metepeira labyrinthea (Araneidae) – Labyrinth orbweaver
Metriopelma zebratum (Theraphosidae) – Costa Rican suntiger tarantula
Micrathena gracilis (Araneidae) – Spined Micrathena
Micrathena mitrata (Araneidae) – White micrathena
Micrathena sagittata (Araneidae) – Arrowshaped micrathena
Misumena spp. (Thomisidae) – Flower crab spider
Misumena vatia (Thomisidae) – Goldenrod crab spider
Misumenoides formosipes (Thomisidae) – Whitebanded crab spider
Misumenops asperatus (Thomisidae) – Northern crab spider
Misumenops celer (Thomisidae) – Celer crab spider
Neoholothele incei (Theraphosidae) – Trinidad olive tarantula
Neoleptoneta microps (Leptonetidae) – Government Canyon bat cave spider
Neoscona spp. (Araneidae) – Spotted orbweavers
Neoscona arabesca (Araneidae) – Arabesque orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis (Araneidae) – Western spotted orbweaver
Nephila clavipes (Araneidae) – Golden silk orb-weaver
Neriene radiata (Linyphiidae) – Filmy dome spider
Nhandu colloratvillosum (Theraphosidae) – Brazilian black and white tarantula
Olios fasciculatu (Sparassidae) – Golden huntsman spider
Ornithoctonus andersoni (Theraphosidae) – Asian mahogany tarantula
Oxyopes salticu (Oxyopidae) – Striped lynx spider
Oxyopes scalaris (Oxyopidae) – Western lynx spider
Ozyptila spp. (Thomisidae) – Leaflitter crab spiders
Pachygnatha spp. (Tetragnathidae) – Thickjawed orbweavers
Pamphobeteus antinous (Theraphosidae) – Bolivian blueleg tarantula
Pamphobeteus fortis (Theraphosidae) – Colombian brown tarantula
Pamphobeteus insignis (Theraphosidae) – Colombian purplebloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus nigricolor (Theraphosidae) – Common bluebloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus ornatus (Theraphosidae) – Colombian pinkbloom tarantula
Pamphobeteus vespertinus (Theraphosidae) – Redbloom tarantula
Parasteatoda tepidariorum (Theridiidae) – Common house spider
Pardosa spp. (Lycosidae) – Thinlegged wolf spiders
Peckhamia picata (Salticidae) – Antmimic jumper
Pelegrina galathea (Salticidae) – Peppered jumper
Pelinobius muticus (Theraphosidae) – King baboon tarantula
Peucetia viridans (Oxyopidae) – Green lynx spider
Phantyna segregata (Dictynidae) – Apex mesh weaver
Phidippus audax (Salticidae) – Bold jumper
Phidippus cardinalis (Salticidae) – Cardinal jumper
Phidippus johnsoni (Salticidae) – Johnson jumper
Phidippus regius (Salticidae) – Regal jumper
Pholcus phalangioides (Pholcidae) – Longbodied cellar spider
Phormictopus cancerides (Theraphosidae) – Haitian brown tarantula
Pirata spp. (Lycosidae) – Pirate wolf spiders
Pisaurina mira (Pisauridae) – Nursery web spider
Pityohyphantes costatus (Linyphiidae) – Hammock spider
Plexippus paykulli (Salticidae) – Pantropical jumper
Poecilotheria fasciata (Theraphosidae) – Sri Lankan ornamental tarantula
Poecilotheria formosa (Theraphosidae) – Salem ornamental tarantula
Poecilotheria ornata (Theraphosidae) – Fringed ornamental tarantula
Poecilotheria regalis (Theraphosidae) – Indian ornamental tarantula
Poecilotheria rufilata (Theraphosidae) – Redslate ornamental tarantula
Poecilotheria subfusca (Theraphosidae) – Ivory ornamental tarantula
Psalmopoeus cambridgei (Theraphosidae) – Trinidad chevron tarantula
Psalmopoeus irminia (Theraphosidae) – Venezuelan suntiger, suntiger tarantula
Psalmopoeus reduncus (Theraphosidae) – Costa Rican orangemouth tarantula
Pterinochilus murinus (Theraphosidae) – Usambara babook tarantula, Mumbasa baboon tarantula
Salticus scenicus (Salticidae) – Zebra spider, zebra jumper
Selenocosmia javanensis (Theraphosidae) – Javan yellowknee tarantula
Selenocosmia lanipe (Theraphosidae) – New Guinea brown tarantula
Sicarius spp. (Sicariidae) – Sand recluse spiders
Singa spp. (Araneidae) – Striped orbweavers
Spermophora senoculata (Pholcidae) – Short-bodied cellar spider
Steatoda americana (Theridiidae) – Twospotted cobweb spider
Steatoda grossa (Theridiidae) – False black widow
Stromatopelma calceatum (Theraphosidae) – Featherleg tarantula
Tapinauchenius gigas (Theraphosidae) – Orange chevron tarantula
Tapinauchenius plumipes (Theraphosidae) – Trinidad mahogany tarantula
Tayshaneta myopica (Leptonetidae) – Tooth cave spider
Tegenaria domestica (Agelenidae) – Domestic house spider, barn funnel weaver
Tetragnatha spp. (Tetragnathidae) – Longjawed orbweavers
Tetragnatha laboriosa (Tetragnathidae) – Silver longjawed orbweaver
Theraphosa apophysis (Theraphosidae) – Goliath pinkfoot tarantula
Theraphosa blondi (Theraphosidae) – Goliath birdeater tarantula
Tibellus spp. (Philodromidae) – Slender crab spiders
Uloborus glomosus (Uloboridae) – Featherlegged orbweaver
Xenesthis immanis (Theraphosidae) – Columbian lesserblack tarantula
Xysticus spp. (Thomisidae) – Ground crab spiders
Xysticus elegans (Thomisidae) – Elegant crab spider
Xysticus triguttatus (Thomisidae) – Threebanded crab spider
Zygoballus rufipes (Salticidae) – Hammerjawed jumper

References

Common Names of Arachnids, Fifth Edition. October 2003

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