Spiders in Arizona

Widow spiders: two species are listed for Arizona, with 292 records (6% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the western black widow (290), ahead of the brown widow (2).

Observation records of the western black widow in Arizona run mostly March through November, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Pima County, Coconino County and Maricopa County.

Recluse spiders are a small part of the spider record here: two species with 0.3% of records between them. The most recorded is the Arizona recluse (7), ahead of the desert recluse (7).

Jumping spiders: 47 species are listed for Arizona, with 577 records (12% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is Phidippus carneus (66), ahead of Habronattus clypeatus (49).

Observation records of Phidippus carneus in Arizona run mostly June through January, peaking in October; most licensed records come from Pima County, Cochise County and Coconino County. Most licensed records of Habronattus clypeatus in Arizona come from Pima County, Cochise County and Maricopa County. Most licensed records of the hirsute paradise spider in Arizona come from Pima County, Maricopa County and Yavapai County.

Wolf spiders: 16 species are listed for Arizona, with 330 records (7% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the Carolina wolf spider (80), ahead of the Koch's wolf spider (63).

Observation records of the Carolina wolf spider in Arizona run mostly April through October, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Pima County, Coconino County and Pinal County. Most licensed records of the Koch's wolf spider in Arizona come from Pima County, Coconino County and Cochise County. Most licensed records of Camptocosa parallela in Arizona come from Pima County, Yavapai County and Cochise County.

Orb weavers: nine species are listed for Arizona, with 221 records (5% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the western spotted orbweaver (153), ahead of the banded garden spider (21).

Observation records of the western spotted orbweaver in Arizona run mostly June through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Pima County, Maricopa County and Cochise County.

Long-jawed orb weavers are a small part of the spider record here: two species with 0.6% of records between them. The most recorded is the versicolor long-jawed orbweaver (22), ahead of Glenognatha emertoni (8).

Fishing and nursery web spiders are a small part of the spider record here: three species with 0.5% of records between them. The most recorded is Tinus peregrinus (13), ahead of the sixspotted fishing spider (9).

Tarantulas: twelve species are listed for Arizona, with 419 records (9% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the desert blond tarantula (333), ahead of the rodeo black (35).

Observation records of the desert blond tarantula in Arizona run mostly June through November, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Pima County, Cochise County and Maricopa County. Observation records of the rodeo black in Arizona run mostly August through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Cochise County, Pima County and Santa Cruz County.

Crab spiders are a small part of the spider record here: nine species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is the whitebanded crab spider (34), ahead of Mecaphesa californica (19).

Observation records of the whitebanded crab spider in Arizona run mostly August through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Cochise County, Pima County and Santa Cruz County.

Cobweb spiders are a small part of the spider record here: seven species with 0.4% of records between them. The most recorded is the red-and-white asagena (5), ahead of Steatoda grandis (5).

Funnel weavers and grass spiders are a small part of the spider record here: two species with 0.3% of records between them. The most recorded is the desert grass spider (13), ahead of Hololena hola (3).

Lynx spiders are a small part of the spider record here: six species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is the green lynx spider (73), ahead of the bark lynx spider (8).

Observation records of the green lynx spider in Arizona run mostly April through October, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Pima County, Santa Cruz County and Maricopa County.

Sheetweb and dwarf spiders are a small part of the spider record here: three species with 0.2% of records between them. The most recorded is the bowl and doily spider (10), ahead of Disembolus stridulans (1).

Ground and sac spiders are a small part of the spider record here: 13 species with 0.9% of records between them. The most recorded is the western parson spider (9), ahead of Drassyllus insularis (8).

Other spiders: 29 species are listed for Arizona, with 350 records (7% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the giant crab spider (142), ahead of Dictis striatipes (24).

Observation records of the giant crab spider in Arizona run mostly March through November, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Pima County, Cochise County and Santa Cruz County.

Pima County dominates: 32% of the state's licensed spider records come from it alone, and the top five counties hold 73%. 15 of Arizona's 15 counties have at least one licensed spider record.

Observation records of spiders in Arizona run mostly March through November, peaking in August with 22% of them. Winter (December to February) holds 7% of the records. The sharpest rise comes from June to July.

Arizona ranks 15th of 50 states by the number of spider species listed; Texas leads with 386 species.

Of the five states bordering Arizona, Colorado, California and New Mexico list more spider species (Arizona: 162 species; Colorado 378, California 309, New Mexico 247, Utah 97, Nevada 47).

Ranked by licensed records in Arizona. The table shows the 60 most recorded of 162 listed spiders.