![]() Sixspotted Orbweaver (female) ( Araniella displicata) (Troy, ME ) Goldenrod Crab Spider ( Misumena vatia) on a red clover flowerĪ species of Jumping Spider ( Habronattus decorus) (Warren, ME ) (size: roughly 8-10 mm)Ī species of Jumping Spider ( Habronattus decorus) (Troy, ME ) (size: roughly 8-10 mm) Goldenrod Crab Spider ( Misumena vatia) (feasting on a fly while perched on the inflorescence of a Queen Anne’s Lace plant) Giant Lichen Orbweaver ( Araneus bicentenarius) (Stetson, ME resting on the frame of a screen door) Giant Lichen Orbweaver ( Araneus bicentenarius) (Stetson, ME ) Snyder)Ĭross Orbweaver (Glenburn, ME ) (photo courtesy of Samantha K.)ĭark Fishing Spider ( Dolomedes tenebrosus) (Etna, ME )Īnother species/example of a Fishing Spider (either Dolomedes scriptus or Dolomedes tenebrosus)Īnother species/example of a Fishing SpiderĮastern Parson Spider (photo courtesy of Jon McCann)įilmy Dome Spider ( Neriene radiata) (Etna, ME )įunnel Weaver perched near the entrance to its webbed funnelįunnel Weaver (possibly in the genus Agelenopsis - Grass Spiders) (August 28th, 2017 Etna, Maine) Garden Spider (Black and Yellow Garden Spider / Golden Garden Spider / Writing Spider / Corn Spider) (in a cranberry patch )īlack and Yellow Garden Spider with her egg sacīoreal Combfoot ( Steatoda borealis) (female) (Members of the Steatoda genus are called “False Widow” spiders)īoreal Combfoot ( Steatoda borealis) (female) (Found inside a house Etna, ME )Ĭross Orbweaver spiderlings (newly hatched) (Sedgwick, Maine ) (Photo courtesy of David J. See also: University of California Riverside’s Causes of Necrotic Wounds other than Brown Recluse Spider BitesĪrrowshaped Micrathena ( Micrathena sagittata) (near Lower Kimball Pond in Fryeburg, ME ) (Photo courtesy of Ryan Day)īanded Argiope / Banded Garden Spider (dorsal view) (Dennysville, ME )īanded Argiope / Banded Garden Spider (ventral view) (Dennysville, ME )īarn Funnel Weaver ( Tegenaria domestica) (was found indoors Passadumkeag, ME )īarn Funnel Weaver (a closer view of the adjacent specimen) In rare cases, some individuals with highly sensitive or weakened immune systems may have a significant or even severe reaction to a bite from an otherwise harmless spider, and there are many spiders that people mistakenly suspect to be the Brown Recluse. People do sometimes get bitten, however, and the sensitivity to a spider bite varies from person to person. ![]() It is unfortunate that many incidents of unknown skin irritation are attributed to spider bites. Spiders can be considered to be beneficial when they feed on household and garden insect pests. Fortunately, black widows (Southern Black Widows) and brown recluse spiders are not native to Maine. Fear of a few highly venomous spiders, such as black widow and brown recluse spiders, has expanded to include all spiders. Their secretive nature, way of moving, and predatory nature make them common villains in folklore and popular media. They are freely available for educational, instructional media as long as the "Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln" and the photographer's name, if given, is credited.Spiders have been the subject of negative publicity for years. All images are copyrighted by the Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the photographer, if listed.
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