State rankings
Black Widow Population by State
Black Widow Population by State: compare 50 US states on 3 metrics.
Environment50 states · 3 metricsUpdated Jul 6, 2023Original page
13 sources
- Genus Latrodectus - Widow Spiders - BugGuide
- Common Spiders in Arizona - Moxie Pest Control
- Venomous (Poisonous) Spiders in Alabama - AZ Animals
- Biology and Control of Spiders, Scorpions, Centipedes and Millipedes - University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Printing Services
- 3 Venomous (Poisonous) Spiders Found in Colorado (2023) - Bird Watching HD
- The 9 Most Dangerous Animals in Hawaii - Travel Snippet
- Black Widow Spiders - Kansas State University
- Cobweb Spiders - University of Kentucky
- Two Relatives Of Black Widow Spiders Can Be Found - Town & Country Pest Solutions
- How to Prevent Poisonous Spiders in NC - Terminix Triad
- Common Spiders in Ohio & How to Keep Them Out of Your House - Lawn Matters
- Spiders in South Dakota - Spider Indetification
- Chilean recluse spider - Wiki
Black Widow Population
2 values across 50 entries
Data
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50 states
 Alabama | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus), - Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) |
 Alaska | No | — | — |
 Arizona | Yes | - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Arizona Recluse (Loxosceles arizonica), - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus)+2 |
 Arkansas | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) |
 California | Yes | - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Arizona Recluse (Loxosceles arizonica), - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus)+3 |
 Colorado | Yes | - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Hobo Spider (Eratigena agrestis) |
 Connecticut | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) |
 Delaware | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | — |
 Florida | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus), - Chilean Recluse (Loxosceles laeta)+1 |
 Georgia | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) |
 Hawaii | Yes | — | — |
 Idaho | Yes | - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Hobo Spider (Eratigena agrestis) |
 Illinois | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | — |
 Indiana | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | — |
 Iowa | Yes | — | — |
 Kansas | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Chilean Recluse (Loxosceles laeta) |
 Kentucky | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | — |
 Louisiana | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus), - Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) |
 Maine | Yes | — | — |
 Maryland | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) |
 Massachusetts | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus) | - Chilean Recluse (Loxosceles laeta), - Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) |
 Michigan | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus) | — |
 Minnesota | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus) | — |
 Mississippi | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus), - Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) |
 Missouri | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans)+1 | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) |
 Montana | Yes | - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Hobo Spider (Eratigena agrestis) |
 Nebraska | Yes | - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans), - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | — |
 Nevada | Yes | - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Desert Recluse (Loxosceles deserta), - Hobo Spider (Eratigena agrestis) |
 New Hampshire | Yes | — | — |
 New Jersey | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | — |
 New Mexico | Yes | - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) |
 New York | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) |
 North Carolina | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) |
 North Dakota | Yes | — | — |
 Ohio | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | — |
 Oklahoma | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans)+1 | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus), - Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) |
 Oregon | Yes | - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Hobo Spider (Eratigena agrestis), - Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) |
 Pennsylvania | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus) | - Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) |
 Rhode Island | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus) | — |
 South Carolina | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) |
 South Dakota | Yes | - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) |
 Tennessee | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) |
 Texas | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans)+1 | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus), - Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) |
 Utah | Yes | - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Hobo Spider (Eratigena agrestis) |
 Vermont | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus) | — |
 Virginia | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus), - Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) | - Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) |
 Washington | Yes | - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Hobo Spider (Eratigena agrestis), - Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) |
 West Virginia | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus) | — |
 Wisconsin | Yes | - Northern Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus variolus) | — |
 Wyoming | Yes | - Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) | - Hobo Spider (Eratigena agrestis) |
Quick answers
- Where does this black widow population by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Genus Latrodectus - Widow Spiders - BugGuide; Common Spiders in Arizona - Moxie Pest Control; Venomous (Poisonous) Spiders in Alabama - AZ Animals; Biology and Control of Spiders, Scorpions, Centipedes and Millipedes - University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Printing Services.