Spiders in Georgia — species profiles with photos, identification notes, range information, and sources.
Suspected bite with strong symptoms? Call 112.
Catalog
Each profile states whether the specific species is confirmed in Georgia.
Related guides
Identification, range, safety, and species indexes are grouped on connected pages so you can reach what you need without leaving the topic.
Karakurt is medically significant. Argiope is not a black widow.
Guide
Spider profiles follow the same editorial principles as the other group pages: reliable sources, photos, and clear identification notes.
FAQ
Short answers - detailed information is on profiles.
This hub publishes individual profiles for species when enough reliable sources are available. Otto 2022 is used as the reference for Georgia’s wider spider fauna.
8 profiles are currently published: the European garden spider, wasp spider, lobed argiope, European yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium punctorium), Mediterranean black widow (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus), false black widow, South Russian tarantula (Lycosa singoriensis), and long-bodied cellar spider. The list is growing gradually.
Spider profiles follow one shared structure: identification notes, habitat, range in Georgia, possible risk to people, and sources are gathered on one page.
A species appears on the map only when its profile includes specific regional or local records. The wasp spider, lobed argiope, Mediterranean black widow, and South Russian tarantula profiles base the map on named places.
Not every spider is dangerous to people. Argiope does not represent a medically significant risk; a false black widow bite can be painful, while a karakurt bite is medically significant — see the venomous spiders guide. Do not touch wild spiders by hand. If a bite is suspected and symptoms are strong, call 112 and see the spider bite guide.
Other categories
Each category gathers the relevant species on one guide page, where you can continue to a specific snake’s full profile.
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Open a species, or continue in the reptile, amphibian, bird, and mammal guides.
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