Snakes and spiders in Curry County, Oregon
Curry County, home of Gold Beach, has 5 snake and 5 spider species on record, from 365 licensed snake and 16 spider records. No venomous snake or spider reaches the county list, but the western rattlesnake and the western black widow are on the Oregon list: treat any snake or spider like them as venomous until identified.
What snakes are in Curry County?
In all, 5 snake species are on the Curry County list. The most recorded are the northwestern garter snake (208), the common garter snake (85) and the aquatic garter snake (30).
| # | Species | Records | Share of Oregon records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern garter snake Thamnophis ordinoides | 208 | 9% |
| 2 | Common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis | 85 | 4% |
| 3 | Aquatic garter snake Thamnophis atratus | 30 | 11% |
| 4 | Western terrestrial garter snake Thamnophis elegans | 12 | 1% |
| 5 | Ring-necked snake Diadophis punctatus | 8 | 10% |
What spiders are in Curry County?
In all, 5 spider species are on the Curry County list. The most recorded are the garden spider (1), the Johnson jumper (1) and the zebra spider (1).
| # | Species | Records | Share of Oregon records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden spider Araneus diadematus | 1 | 0% |
| 2 | Johnson jumper Phidippus johnsoni | 1 | 2% |
| 3 | Zebra spider Salticus scenicus | 1 | 0% |
| 4 | Goldenrod crab spider Misumena vatia | — | — |
| 5 | Gray house spider Badumna longinqua | — | — |
Common in Oregon, not on the Curry County list
Among the snakes most recorded across Oregon, these do not reach the county list: the gopher snake (325 statewide), the northern rubber boa (270 statewide), the eastern racer (214 statewide), the western rattlesnake (171 statewide), the sharp-tailed snake (39 statewide) and the striped whipsnake (22 statewide). Few records here can mean the species is rare in the county, or that few people have looked.
Among the spiders most recorded across Oregon, these do not reach the county list: the bold jumper (274 statewide), Habronattus amicus (93 statewide), the giant house spider (80 statewide), the longbodied cellar spider (62 statewide), Habronattus ustulatus (60 statewide) and the western lynx spider (57 statewide). Few records here can mean the species is rare in the county, or that few people have looked.
Curry County among Oregon counties
By licensed snake records Curry County ranks 8th of 36 Oregon counties with any.
Other Oregon counties with their own page: Jackson County, Klamath County, Columbia County, Lane County, Benton County and Multnomah County.
The whole state: venomous species in Oregon, all snakes, all spiders.
GBIF records read 2026-09-29. Listed: any license. Counted: CC0/CC BY only. How we count.