Six-Spotted Fishing Spider: is a member of the nursery web spider family Pisauridae. You can typically find these spiders in Indiana wetlands or any other area where water is present.
Red Sheetweaver:is a member of the sheetweaver family Linyphiidae. It is found throughout Mexico and the United States and also happens to be one of the smallest spiders in Indiana.
Cellar Spider: is one of the most recognizable spiders in Indiana. While originally from subtropical regions of Asia, you can now find it throughout the world.
White-Jawed Jumping Spider: belongs to the jumping spider family Salticidae. You can find these spiders in Indiana as well throughout much of the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas.
Star-Bellied Orb Weaver: is a member of the orb weaver family Araneidae. While typically found along the coastlines of North America, you can also find these spiders in Indiana.
Bridge Orb Weaver: is another member of the family Araneidae to make our list of spiders in Indiana. Outside of Indiana, you can find it in most of the states surrounding the Great Lakes .
Tiger Wolf Spider: is one of several wolf spiders found in Indiana. It also goes by the name woodland giant wolf spider thanks to its large size and preference for wooded areas.
Long-Legged Sac Spider: is a member of the prowling spider family Miturgidae. It gets its name both from its long legs and from the tent-like silk shelter that it builds to protect .
Brown Recluse:is one of the most dangerous spiders in Indiana. Its bite contains necrotic venom that is capable of causing nausea, muscle aches, vomiting, fever, and even death.
Web Spider: is a member of the nursery web spider family Pisauridae. You can find these spiders in Indiana as well as throughout much of the eastern half of North America.