
Black Widow Spider
Common Name: Black Widow
Scientific Name: Latrodectus
General Size: Female black widows are about 1.5 inches long. The males are about half the size of females
Look for these Colors: Female is black with a red hourglass shape on the underneath part of her abdomen
Males are lighter in color and may sometimes have an hourglass marking on their abdomen, but it may be a lighter color than yellow or white
Bite is harmful to humans

Brown Recluse Spider
Common Name: Brown Recluse Spider
Scientific Name: Loxosceles reclusa
General Size: 0.6 – 2 cm
Look for these Colors: Typically light to medium brown
Venomous bite

Cellar Spider
Common Name: Cellar Spider
Scientific Name: Family Pholcidae
General Size: 6mm-8mm
Look for these Colors: Tan or gray
Typically found in basements or dark, quiet spots

Wolf Spider
Common Name: Wolf Spider
Scientific Name: Family Lycosidae
General Size: Up to 35 mm
Look for these Colors: Black, gray and brown
Robust and Quick Moving

Yellow Garden Spider
Common Name: Yellow Garden Spider
Scientific Name: Argiope aurantia
General Size: 8mm for males, up to 30mm for females
Look for these Colors: Black and Yellow

Yellow Sac Spider
Common Name: Yellow Sac Spider
Scientific Name: Cheiracanthium
General Size: 1/4 inch
Look for these Colors: Typically a pale yellow with some dark markings