Spiders in Minnesota

Jumping spiders dominate the spider record of Minnesota: 31 species and 33% of all records. The most recorded is the zebra spider (205), ahead of the bold jumper (183).

Observation records of the zebra spider in Minnesota run mostly March through September, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Hennepin County, Stevens County and Ramsey County. Observation records of the bold jumper in Minnesota run mostly May through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Ramsey County, Hennepin County and Stevens County. Observation records of the Asian wall jumper in Minnesota run mostly February through October, peaking in June; most licensed records come from Hennepin County, Stevens County and Ramsey County.

Wolf spiders are a small part of the spider record here: 16 species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is Trochosa terricola (16), ahead of the shoreline wolf spider (14).

Orb weavers: 25 species are listed for Minnesota, with 596 records (20% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the black-and-yellow argiope (88), ahead of the banded garden spider (68).

Observation records of the black-and-yellow argiope in Minnesota run mostly July through September, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Ramsey County, Hennepin County and Stevens County. Observation records of the banded garden spider in Minnesota are concentrated in August and September (94% of them); most licensed records come from Hennepin County, Stevens County and Grant County. Observation records of the spotted orbweaver in Minnesota run mostly July through September, peaking in September; most licensed records come from Hennepin County, Ramsey County and Anoka County.

Long-jawed orb weavers are a small part of the spider record here: six species with 0.6% of records between them. The most recorded is the eastern cave long-jawed spider (8), ahead of the green long-jawed orbweaver (4).

Fishing and nursery web spiders: five species are listed for Minnesota, with 281 records (9% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the dark fishing spider (119), ahead of the nursery web spider (72).

Observation records of the dark fishing spider in Minnesota run mostly May through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Lake County, Hennepin County and Cook County. Observation records of the nursery web spider in Minnesota run mostly May through October, peaking in August; most licensed records come from Hennepin County, Wright County and Anoka County. Observation records of the sixspotted fishing spider in Minnesota run mostly March through September, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Hennepin County, Lake County and Anoka County.

Crab spiders: 20 species are listed for Minnesota, with 185 records (6% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the goldenrod crab spider (93), ahead of the flower crab spider (21).

Observation records of the goldenrod crab spider in Minnesota run mostly June through August, peaking in July; most licensed records come from St. Louis County, Lake County and Hubbard County.

Cobweb spiders: ten species are listed for Minnesota, with 191 records (6% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the boreal combfoot (60), ahead of the eastern long-legged cobweaver (35).

Observation records of the boreal combfoot in Minnesota run mostly April through September, peaking in May; most licensed records come from Stevens County, Hennepin County and Cass County. Observation records of the eastern long-legged cobweaver in Minnesota are concentrated in June and July (94% of them); most licensed records come from Stevens County, Hennepin County and Ramsey County. Observation records of the triangulate bud spider in Minnesota run through most of the year, peaking in December; most licensed records come from Hennepin County, Stevens County and Anoka County.

Funnel weavers and grass spiders are a small part of the spider record here: two species with 1% of records between them. The most recorded is the barn funnel weaver (28), ahead of the Potter's grass spider (5).

Lynx spiders are a small part of the spider record here: two species with 0.5% of records between them. The most recorded is the western lynx spider (8), ahead of the striped lynx spider (7).

Sheetweb and dwarf spiders are a small part of the spider record here: five species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is the filmy dome spider (20), ahead of the peatland sheetweb weaver (17).

Ground and sac spiders: twelve species are listed for Minnesota, with 94 records (3% of the state's spider records). The most recorded is the parson spider (44), ahead of the red-spotted ant mimic sac spider (13).

Observation records of the parson spider in Minnesota run mostly March through October, peaking in July; most licensed records come from Hennepin County, Carlton County and Anoka County.

Other spiders are a small part of the spider record here: eleven species with 2% of records between them. The most recorded is the Bennett's laceweaver (19), ahead of the longbodied cellar spider (17).

Hennepin County leads with 674 records (23%), followed by Ramsey County and Stevens County; the top five counties hold 58% of the total. 76 of Minnesota's 87 counties have at least one licensed spider record.

Observation records of spiders in Minnesota run mostly April through September, peaking in August with 23% of them. Winter (December to February) holds 2% of the records. The sharpest rise comes from April to May.

Minnesota ranks 21st of 50 states by the number of spider species listed; Texas leads with 386 species.

Of the four states bordering Minnesota, Wisconsin lists more spider species (Minnesota: 145 species; Wisconsin 149, North Dakota 115, Iowa 57, South Dakota 29).

Ranked by licensed records in Minnesota. The table shows the 60 most recorded of 145 listed spiders.