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Spiders in Wyoming

The quickest way to know which spiders live in Wyoming is to see what people are actually finding. The map below shows recent, verified spiders sightings across Wyoming, and the list beneath it is the spiders recorded most often there lately. Nearly all are harmless. Only the widow spiders and the recluses can give a medically serious bite, and both are shy; each species page notes any worth caution.

Recent research-grade sightings from the iNaturalist community, filtered to spiders across Wyoming.

Spiders seen most often in Wyoming

Ranked by recent research-grade observations. Tap any species Huck has catalogued for how to identify it, its habitat, and its safety notes.

Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
217 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
175 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
135 observations · iNaturalist
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
77 observations
Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata
64 observations · iNaturalist
Johnson's Jumping Spider
Phidippus johnsoni
62 observations · iNaturalist
Cat-faced Orbweaver
Araneus gemmoides
53 observations · iNaturalist
Hobo Spider
Eratigena agrestis
45 observations · iNaturalist
Shamrock Orbweaver
Araneus trifolium
43 observations · iNaturalist
Apache Jumping Spider
Phidippus apacheanus
36 observations · iNaturalist
Asiatic Wall Jumping Spider
Attulus fasciger
35 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Tufted Jumping Spider
Phidippus borealis
34 observations · iNaturalist
Bronze Jumping Spider
Eris militaris
29 observations · iNaturalist
Six-spotted Orbweaver
Araniella displicata
25 observations · iNaturalist
Shoreline Wolf Spider
Arctosa littoralis
24 observations · iNaturalist
Forest Wolf Spider
Hogna frondicola
21 observations · iNaturalist
Fierce Orbweaver
Araneus saevus
20 observations · iNaturalist
Western Lynx Spider
Oxyopes scalaris
19 observations · iNaturalist
McCook's Split Wolf Spider
Schizocosa mccooki
17 observations · iNaturalist
Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa conica
16 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and the ranking reflects where people record wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily common everywhere in Wyoming. Treat this as a live snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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Common questions

What spiders live in Wyoming?

Commonly recorded spiders in Wyoming include Goldenrod Crab Spider, Bold Jumping Spider, Zebra Jumping Spider, Western Black Widow, Banded Garden Spider, based on recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. The full list below is ranked by how often each has been seen lately.

Which spiders in Wyoming are dangerous?

Identify the species rather than guessing from size or looks. In the United States only the widow spiders and the recluses can give a medically serious bite, and both are shy and bite only when trapped against skin. Each species page flags any worth caution.

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