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Data sources

Every dataset, journal, and institution referenced anywhere on this site. Updated whenever a new source is added to a species page.

30 unique sources currently cited

Reference institutions

We rely most heavily on the following institutions for spider taxonomy, distribution, and clinical guidance:

InstitutionWhat we use it for
CDC / NIOSHWorkplace and clinical guidance on medically significant spiders
University of California Statewide IPM Program (UC IPM)Western U.S. species ranges and pest-management research
University of Florida IFAS - Featured CreaturesSpecies fact sheets and southeastern U.S. distribution
Penn State ExtensionNortheast species ranges and identification
Texas A&M AgriLife ExtensionSouth-central U.S. species and clinical context
University of Kentucky Entomology (Entfact)Brown recluse distribution and behavior
Colorado State University ExtensionWestern black widow and Mountain West range
Clemson Cooperative Extension HGICSoutheastern species reference
American Museum of Natural HistoryTaxonomy and the World Spider Catalog
U.S. Geological SurveyRange and invasive species data

Peer-reviewed journals

  • Journal of Medical Entomology
  • Toxicon
  • Journal of Arachnology
  • Physiological Entomology
  • Annals of Emergency Medicine (for clinical envenomation reviews)

All cited sources

PublisherTitle
American Association of Poison Control CentersAAPCC National Poison Data System Annual Report
BugGuide.net (Iowa State University)Latrodectus variolus species page
CDC / NIOSHVenomous Spiders - Workplace Safety and Health Topics
Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information CenterBlack Widow Spiders
Colorado State University ExtensionWidow Spiders
Journal of Medical EntomologyVetter et al., Geographic expansion of the brown widow spider
Journal of Medical EntomologyVetter, R. (2008). Spiders of the genus Cheiracanthium
Missouri Department of Conservation Field GuideFunnel Weavers (Agelenopsis)
Penn State ExtensionYellow Sac Spider
Penn State ExtensionNorthern Black Widow Spider
Penn State ExtensionCommon House Spider
Physiological EntomologyDavis & Frick (2022). Physiological evaluation of newly invasive jorō spiders
Texas A&M AgriLife ExtensionWolf Spiders
Toxicon (Vetter & Bush, 2002)Causes of necrotic wounds other than brown recluse spider bites
Toxicon, 2014Vetter et al., The hobo spider has been wrongly accused (Toxicon)
UC Statewide IPM ProgramSpiders Found in or near Homes (Publication 7468)
UC Statewide IPM Program (Publication 7449)Black Widow and Other Widow Spiders Pest Notes
University of California, Riverside Spider ResearchDaddy Long-Legs Myth
University of California, Riverside Spider ResearchLoxosceles laeta (Chilean Recluse)
University of Florida IFAS EntomologyBlack Widow Spider
University of Florida IFAS EntomologyBrown Widow Spider
University of Florida IFAS Featured CreaturesRed Widow Spider - Latrodectus bishopi
University of Florida IFAS Featured CreaturesPhidippus audax (Bold Jumper)
University of Florida IFAS Featured CreaturesArgiope aurantia
University of Florida IFAS Featured CreaturesGolden Silk Spider
University of Florida IFAS Featured CreaturesSouthern House Spider
University of Georgia Cooperative ExtensionJoro Spider: A New Invasive Species in Georgia
University of Kentucky Entomology (ENTFACT-628)Wolf Spiders
University of Kentucky Entomology (ENTFACT-631)Brown Recluse Spider
Washington State University ExtensionHobo and Giant House Spiders