Snakes and spiders in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Lebanon County, home of Lebanon, has 6 snake and 5 spider species on record, from 15 licensed snake and 805 spider records. Venomous species here: the timber rattlesnake.
Are there venomous snakes or spiders in Lebanon County?
Yes. The timber rattlesnake: 1 licensed record, 0% of all Pennsylvania records of it.
What snakes are in Lebanon County?
In all, 6 snake species are on the Lebanon County list. The most recorded are the northern water snake (4), the ring-necked snake (3) and the queen snake (2).
| # | Species | Records | Share of Pennsylvania records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern water snake Nerodia sipedon | 4 | 0% |
| 2 | Ring-necked snake Diadophis punctatus | 3 | 0% |
| 3 | Queen snake Regina septemvittata | 2 | 0% |
| 4 | Common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis | 1 | 0% |
| 5 | Eastern rat snake Pantherophis alleghaniensis | 1 | 0% |
| 6 | Timber rattlesnake venomous Crotalus horridus | 1 | 0% |
What spiders are in Lebanon County?
In all, 5 spider species are on the Lebanon County list. The most recorded are the bold jumper (3), the black-and-yellow argiope (2) and the familiar jumping spider (1).
| # | Species | Records | Share of Pennsylvania records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bold jumper Phidippus audax | 3 | 1% |
| 2 | Black-and-yellow argiope Argiope aurantia | 2 | 2% |
| 3 | Familiar jumping spider Platycryptus undatus | 1 | 0% |
| 4 | Marbled orbweaver Araneus marmoreus | — | — |
| 5 | Orchard orbweaver Leucauge venusta | — | — |
Common in Pennsylvania, not on the Lebanon County list
Among the snakes most recorded across Pennsylvania, these do not reach the county list: the shorthead garter snake (523 statewide), the eastern milksnake (520 statewide), the DeKay's brown snake (509 statewide), the red-bellied snake (465 statewide), the smooth earth snake (368 statewide) and the eastern copperhead (261 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 Pennsylvania, these do not reach the county list: the nursery web spider (199 statewide), Paraphidippus aurantius (187 statewide), the spined micrathena (187 statewide), the dark fishing spider (176 statewide), the bronze jumper (137 statewide) and the zebra spider (135 statewide). Few records here can mean the species is rare in the county, or that few people have looked.
Harmless lookalikes in Lebanon County
No copperheads reach the county list, but the eastern copperhead is on the Pennsylvania list: treat any snake like it as venomous until identified. Harmless species often taken for them here: the northern water snake and the eastern rat snake. No cottonmouths reach the county list, and GBIF holds no cottonmouth record for Pennsylvania under any license, so one reported here is most likely a harmless lookalike: the northern water snake.
Lebanon County among Pennsylvania counties
By licensed snake records Lebanon County ranks 66th of 67 Pennsylvania counties with any.
Other Pennsylvania counties with their own page: Allegheny County, Warren County, Westmoreland County, Erie County, Centre County, Montgomery County, Bucks County and Philadelphia County.
The whole state: venomous species in Pennsylvania, all snakes, all spiders.
GBIF records read 2026-09-29. Listed: any license. Counted: CC0/CC BY only. How we count.