Types of Spiders
Species↕ | Scientific Name↕ | Leg Span (cm)↕ | Venom Level↕ | Range↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goliath Birdeater | Theraphosa blondi | 30 | Mild | Northern South America | World's largest spider by mass, hisses by rubbing legs |
Black Widow | Latrodectus mactans | 4 | Dangerous | North America | Red hourglass, neurotoxic venom, eats mates |
Brazilian Wandering Spider | Phoneutria fera | 15 | Lethal | South America | Guinness record for most venomous spider |
Sydney Funnel-web | Atrax robustus | 7 | Lethal | Eastern Australia | Fangs pierce fingernails, antivenom saves lives |
Jumping Spider | Salticidae spp. | 2 | None | Worldwide | Huge front eyes, leaps 50x body length, charming gaze |
Wolf Spider | Hogna carolinensis | 10 | Mild | Americas | Mothers carry babies on their backs, no web |
Tarantula Hawk Spider | Grammostola rosea | 14 | Mild | Chile | Pink-toed pet tarantula, slow and gentle |
Peacock Spider | Maratus volans | 0.5 | None | Australia | Males dance with rainbow-colored abdominal flaps |
Orb Weaver | Araneidae spp. | 5 | None | Worldwide | Classic round garden web rebuilt nightly |
Bolas Spider | Mastophora cornigera | 1.5 | None | Americas | Swings sticky silk ball to lasso moths |
Diving Bell Spider | Argyroneta aquatica | 1.5 | Mild | Europe, Asia | Only spider that lives fully underwater in silk air bell |
Huntsman Spider | Heteropoda venatoria | 30 | Mild | Tropics worldwide | Massive leg span, fast runner, no web |
Brown Recluse | Loxosceles reclusa | 3 | Dangerous | Central US | Violin mark, necrotic bites, six eyes |
Trapdoor Spider | Ctenizidae spp. | 4 | Mild | Worldwide | Ambushes from silk-hinged burrow door |
Spitting Spider | Scytodes thoracica | 1.5 | None | Worldwide | Shoots sticky venom onto prey from a distance |
Camel Spider | Solifugae spp. | 15 | None | Deserts worldwide | Not a true spider, massive jaws, desert runner legends |
Portia Spider | Portia fimbriata | 2 | None | Africa, Asia, Australia | Solves puzzles, hunts other spiders with strategy |
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