Understanding and Using the List

1. The common name is followed by the scientific name in parentheses. In some cases, there may be no common name.

2. Most of the links given are to the iNat post for that species. Click on it to read more about the observation, see images, and learn more about the species. 

3. iNaturalist observations here include any classified as “research grade”. Those classified as “needs id” (not confirmed by others) were also used, but reviewed and when the identification was in question, were not used. As well, any identifications solely to family or genus level alone were omitted if there were other exact identifications for species within the group.

4. Errors in tabulation, grouping, or links may have occurred - these are a mess of data - the error is mine.

Research Grade

common name (scientific name)

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American Nursery Web Spider (Pisaurina mira) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/220442580 

Arrowhead Orbweaver (Verrucosa arenata) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/88300217 

Arrow-shaped Orbweaver (Micrathena sagittata) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/95750253 

Banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes vittatus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53074088 

Black Purseweb Spider (Sphodros niger) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/82083726 

Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74463670 

Eastern Cave Long-jawed Spider (Meta ovalis) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55197772 

flea jumping spider (Naphrys pulex) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53081789   

Ground Crab Spiders (Xysticus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/102578895   

Marbled Orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190229635 

Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22214590  

Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/117201791 

Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/175131797 

Tuberculated Crab Spider (Tmarus angulatus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180178198 

White Micrathena (Micrathena mitrata) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/59105351 

White-banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67592096 

Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/94007476 

American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/161210923 

Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/81097820  

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Needs ID

common name (scientific name)

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American Green Crab Spider (Misumessus oblongus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53078821 

Comb-footed Spider (Spintharus flavidus) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58946529   

Eastern Spurred Ghost Spider (Anyphaena pectorosa) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90545277 

European Harvestman (Phalangium opilio) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/224542073   

Jumping Spiders (Salticidae) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53071904 

Metallic Crab Spider (Philodromus marxi) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90544583 

Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181869178   

Typical Orbweavers (Eustala) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72004648   

Wolf Spiders (Lycosidae) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/117206095 

True Velvet Mites (Trombidiidae) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/111219463  

beech erineum mite (Acalitus ferrugineum) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/286943189  

Buttonbush Mite (Aceria cephalanthi) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/286943164  

Sumo Mites (Allothrombium) - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/154185860  

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