Some of us REALLY just hate spiders. Personally, I am trembling just by writing this piece, however it’s good to know this information.

Spiders can be dangerous especially in some corners of the world.

There are over 45,000 known species of spiders in fact and some can be deadly, which is why we believe it’s best if we let you know which ones live in your state.

Let’s take a look at each state and see what kinds are present there.

Warning: If you hate them just as much as we do it’s not gonna be that pleasant to read about it.

1. In the state of Alabama there are:

• Southern Black Widow-the cousin of Black Widow, will eat their mate, it’s rarely fatal and has longer legs compared to the body, they can have red patches on top of the abdomen;
• Northern Black Widow- its bite causes severe pain and must be treated urgently, the mating season is in April-May;
• Brown Widow- shaped like an hourglass and has a much more light color, their bites are not dangerous, but they are painful;
• Brown Recluse- if they bite you urgently need medical care, they can be brown to dark grey, they have a violin
• Chilean Recluse- one of the most deadly spiders in the world, it’s brown and has some marks on its dorsal side;
• Mediterranean Recluse-its bite can cause severe skin issues, it’s sometimes confused with the brown recluse.

If you live here, we’ll pray for you.

2. You may be happy to learn there are no dangerous species in Alaska (we know where we’ll be moving).

If you happen to live in Alaska you can breathe normal again. Once we book our flight we’ll do the same.

3. In Arizona you may encounter : 

• Arizona Brown Spider- part of the Sicariidae family

Even though we expected to find more species here we can happily say we aren’t disappointed.

4. Arkansas hosts: 

• Southern Black Widow

Another state which isn’t the home of too many spider species. What a relief for those ones living in Arkansas!

5. If you live in California you should expect: 

• Western Black Widow- it’s usually black with a red hourglass on it’s back, but it can also be yellow and rarely even white;
• Brown Widow
• Chilean Recluse
• Desert Recluse- a brown spider from the Sicariidae family;
• Yellow Sac Spider-their bites are painful, they have a unique color, but their abdomen can be either beige or yellow;

California is supposed to be the state where all dreams come true and so much more. This is a nightmare. We don’t want nightmares!

6. In Colorado and New Mexico the most common are: 

• Western Black Widow

• Brown Recluse

I mean it’s not ideal, but it’s better than California at this point.

7. Connecticut and Delaware are the homes of the:

• Black Widow

• Brown Recluse

8. In Florida these are the species you should keep your distance from:

• Southern Black Widow
• Northern Black Widow
• Red Widow
• Brown Widow
• Brown Recluse

What a SHOCKER that in Florida there are deadly spiders species as well. Well, that’s just great!

9. In Georgia stay away from the same species as in Florida, plus from the:

•  False Black Widow-it can inflict awful pain with the bite and it’s often confused with the Black Widow as the name is suggesting

It just keeps getting better and better. At this point California is back in our graces. Is there any SAFE state?!

10. Hawaii is not only a place of harmony and peace is also the location of these two deadly species: 

•  Brown Widow

•  Southern Black Widow

Really?! You too Hawaii?!

11. If you go to Idaho expect these:

• Western Black Widow

• Yellow Sac Spider

It looks like in every state there’s at least one type of Black Widow. Just awful!

12.You can expect these two in Illinois and Michigan: 

• Northern Black Widow

• Brown Recluse

And you’re telling me America is the greatest place to live in? What about these deadly spiders?! That’s not too great.

13. In Indiana, Iowa and Mississippi these are the types which are the most dangerous:

• Brown Recluse

• Southern Black Widow

Two very dangerous species which even though won’t cause you death they will cause you extreme pain and their appearance is good enough for one heart attack.

14. Same for Kansas and Kentucky, but add these two:

• Northern  Widow

• Western Widow

Toto, we are not safe in Kansas anymore!

15. In Louisiana you should expect:

• Brown Widow
• Northern Black Widow
• Southern Black Widow
• Brown Recluse

We honestly don’t know which one is less poisonous and that’s concerning.

16. Just like Alaska, Maine is free of dangerous species.

Thank God! We are on our way to Maine.

17. In Maryland, Michigan, Missouri and Tennessee you can see:

• Northern Black Widow

• Southern Black Widow

• Brown Recluse

The Northern and the Southern Widow can be easily confused because they look so similar.

These three are a very bad combination to which we will politely say a BIG ”No, thank you!”.

18. Massachusetts has only: 

• Northern Black Widow

I mean one is definitely better than two or five so Massachusetts is as good as it can be.

19. Minnesota is know to be the home of:

• its close proximity to Canada

• the Northern Black Widow

• Wynona Ryder

• the Brown Recluse

• its beautiful lakes

• Yellow Sac Spider

20. Happily in Montana there is only one( we can’t believe we are relieved there’s only one dangerous spider species):

• the Black Widow

Even though it’s a highly DANGEROUS one!

21. If you happened to recently move to Nebraska prepare for: 

• the Brown Recluse

• A lot of snow

• the Western Black Widow

• Very nice people 

• the Black Widow

22. Nevada is the habitat of:

• the Desert Recluse

• Many many casinos

• the Brown Widow

• Also, many strip clubs

• the Western Black Widow

• Caesar’s Palace

No more gambling for us.

23. In New Hampshire there will be: 

• the Brown Recluse

• the Black Widow

•the Broad-Face Sac Spider- when temperatures go down, they can be seen inside houses, its color is darker brown or reddish, you can distinguish it by its legs, the ones in front are darker than ones in the back.

This just keeps getting better and better.

24. Go to New Jersey and you can find:

• the Northern Black Widow

• the Brown Recluse

• the Yellow Sac Spider

25. In the wonderful New York and Oklahoma you should expect:

• Northern Black Widow

• Southern Black Widow

• Brown Recluse

26. North Carolina is also full of highly dangerous species such as:

• Southern Black Widow
• Northern Black Widow
• Brown Recluse
• False Black Widow
• Yellow Sac Spider

27. North and South Dakota, plus Oregon have luckily only one kind, that being:

• Western Black Widow

28. However, Ohio is not so fortunate: 

• Northern Black Widow
• Southern Black Widow
• Brown Recluse
• Mediterranean Recluse
• Yellow Sac Spider
• False Black Widow

29. In Pennsylvania you should watch out for these two:

• the Southern Black Widow

• the Brown Recluse

• the A current president (we just had to)

The first two are very dangerous, but we can’t say the same about the last one (it’s not like the president will come and bite you in your sleep).

30. And so in Rhode Island: 

• the Northern Black Widow

• the Brown Recluse

Are the only two dangerous species you should pay attention to.

31. In South Carolina these are the ones you should stay away from:

• the Northern Black Widow
• the Southern Black Widow
• the Brown Widow
• the Brown Recluse

32. Texas is among  the states with lots of species such as: 

• the Northern Black Widow
• the Western Black Widow
• the Southern Black Widow
• the Brown Recluse
• the Texas Recluse- these ones have necrotic venom, if you get bitten you should see a doctor immediately, their color is very dark.

33. Utah, however, has fewer:

• the Black Widow

• the Desert Recluse

• the Yellow Sac Spider

But, still not better!

34. And so do Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia:

• the Southern Black Widow

• the Northern Black Widow

Only two highly dangerous species! What a relief!

35. Washington too: 

• Black Widow

•  Yellow Sac Spider

36. Wisconsin has: 

• Northern Black Widow

• Brown Recluse

37. And finally, Wyoming:

• Western Black Widow

• Brown Recluse

Final Word

These species are highly dangerous and leaving all jokes aside you should pay attention to them. Don’t leave your doors wide open for too long, so they won’t get in the house.

Make sure there are no other small holes or anything of a sort through which they can come inside.

If you see one call an extermination company they will know how to take care of this.

If you happen to be one of the people that gets extremely panicked when they see a spider follow the preview step and try to breathe regularly, call someone if you feel like you can’t feel better, a doctor or a relative.