Explore: Spider Populations

have no known established populations; these spiders may be transported fairly easily, though the lack of established populations well outside the natural

dense hobo spider populations as predation on Tegenaria may keep populations in check. They have also been observed to feed on the spider Steatoda nobilis

great raft spider or fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) is a European species of spider in the family Dolomedidae. Like other Dolomedes spiders, it is

Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that

where it inhabits silk-lined burrows. The exact location of the spider populations are not published, due to conservation concerns and its venom. Natural

beneficial to have around, as they serve to keep spider populations down; larvae feed on living paralyzed spiders. The organ pipe mud dauber ranges from Southeastern

recluse spiders (Loxosceles (/lɒkˈsɒsɪliːz/), also known as brown spiders, fiddle-backs, violin spiders, and reapers, are a genus of spiders that were

possibly the result of longer summers. Larger adult females may increase spider populations as larger females produce larger and greater numbers of offspring

The Mediterranean recluse spider (Loxosceles rufescens) is a species of spider that originated in the Mediterranean region as its name implies, but can

laying hundreds of eggs. This accelerated reproductive rate allows spider mite populations to adapt quickly to resist pesticides, so chemical control methods