The Six-spotted Orbweaver, a smaller spider, has a length about one-quarter inch in length, making it smaller than the common orb weavers around the house.
No comprehensive checklist of Oregon spiders exists. Most of the available information covers some popular categories such as common house spiders in Oregon or common garden spiders in Oregon.
Ask an Oregonian about spiders and the topic will more often than not turn to four species: the Giant House Spider; the Hobo Spider; Black Widow Spider; Brown Recluse.
Both the Giant House Spider and Hobo Spider are Pacific Northwest specialties. They are introduced species that are larger than average grass spiders that roam homes around the state during the late summer and fall.
Some talk about the Hobo Spider being a spider of medical concern still receives little documentation in the medical literature. Nevertheless, it gets labeled as a poisonous spider, along with the Black Widow.
Despite the myths, there are no Brown Recluse spiders in Oregon.
Lynx Spiders
Striped Lynx Spider Eyes
Lynx spiders can be abundant in residential areas. The following pictures might help with ID.
Striped Lynx Spider top
Western Lynx Spider Eyes
Western Lynx Spider Female
Western Lynx Spider Juvenile
Western Lynx Spider Male
Orb Weaving Spiders
Zygiella x-notata
There’s around one hundred orb weaving spider species, many of them regionally situated. Some of the species come in a range of colors.
Here’s a few of the more common species with a wider geographical range. See Orb Weaving Spiders for more detail.
Yellow Writing Spider bottom view
Yellow Writing Spider top view
Banded Writing Spider
Cross Orb Weaving Spider
Araneus nordmanni
Trashline Orb Weaver
Gray Cross Spider
Larinioides patagiatus orange shade
Larinioides patagiatus brown shade
Larinioides patagiatus bottom
Sleeping Orb Weaving Spider
Long-jawed Orb Weaver
Long-jawed Orb Weaver side view
Crab Spiders
Flower Crab Spider
It’s sometimes difficult to identify Crab Spiders using body color. Body hair and eye configuration can help. Here’s a few examples.
Flower Crab Spider yellow
Yellow and Red Northern Crab Spider
Northern Crab Spider white
Northern Crab Spider yellow
Swift Crab Spider
Xysticus cristatus
Xyxtcuis Eyes
Slender Crab Spider
Ground Crab Spider
Jumping Spiders
Bold Jumping Spider
A couple hundred jumping spider species inhabit residential areas, many with limited ranges. Body color can change over the course of time, as with the species presented here. See Jumping Spiders for more complete information.
Bold Jumping Spider
Bronze Jumping Spider Female
Bronze Jumping Spider Male
Zebra Jumping Spider
Zebra Jumping Spider Side
Zebra Jumping Spider Eyes
More Spiders and Relatives
Ground Spider
Funnel weaving spider Hololena nedra
Pirate Otter Spider
Opaline or Daddy Long Legs
Dog Tick Female
Dog Tick Male