Parson Spider
Characteristics: A unique pattern on the abdomen makes this spider easier to identify than others.
This species of spider does not spin webs to catch prey. Instead, it roams the ground and searched for its food.
This spider's bite has caused allergic reations in some humans.
General Adult Size (Length):
10mm to 20mm
(0.39in to 0.79in)
Identifying Colors: black; brown; cream
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Category: Spider
Common Name: Parson Spider
Scientific Name: (Herpyllus ecclesiasticus)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Araneae
Family: Arachnidae
Genus: Herpyllus
Species: ecclesiasticus
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