Common Garden Spiders

Did you know that garden spiders eat more insects than birds? In Florida, spiders are rarely dangerous to humans, but they can be beneficial in helping control insect pests in your garden.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Bananas, Crabs and Other Spiders
• Featured Creatures: Green Lynx Spider

UF/IFAS Publications

• Common Florida Spiders
• Golden Webs Indicate a Beneficial Spider (PDF)
• Topics: Beneficial Spiders and Mites

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Banana Spiders
• Spiders

Other Sites

• All About Spiders--Cornell University Department of Entemology
• Garden Spiders--University of Wisconsin Urban Horticulture