Notable Spiders
Spider species, their common and scientific names, regions, and whether they are venomous.
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| ID | Common name | Scientific name | Venomous | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern black widow | Latrodectus mactans | Yes | North America |
| 2 | Western black widow | Latrodectus hesperus | Yes | Western North America |
| 3 | Redback spider | Latrodectus hasselti | Yes | Australia |
| 4 | Brown widow | Latrodectus geometricus | Yes | Worldwide subtropics |
| 5 | Katipo | Latrodectus katipo | Yes | New Zealand |
| 6 | Mediterranean black widow | Latrodectus tredecimguttatus | Yes | Mediterranean region |
| 7 | Brown recluse | Loxosceles reclusa | Yes | Central United States |
| 8 | Chilean recluse | Loxosceles laeta | Yes | South America |
| 9 | Mediterranean recluse | Loxosceles rufescens | Yes | Mediterranean region |
| 10 | Sydney funnel-web spider | Atrax robustus | Yes | Eastern Australia |
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Scope and sources
Last changed: July 19, 2026. This may reflect a change to the data or its description; it is not a coverage-through date.
- Wikipedia: Spider (used with permission)
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