''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by

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in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider.

Species

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Verrucosa alvarengai ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa apuela ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Ecuador *''

Verrucosa arenata ''Verrucosa arenata'', also known as the triangle orb weaver, arrowhead spider, and arrowhead orbweaver, is a species of orb-weaver spider found across North America. It is one of the few known large orb-weaver spiders that sits facing upwards ...

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) – USA to Panama, Greater Antilles *''

Verrucosa avilesae ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Ecuador, Colombia *''

Verrucosa bartica ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Guyana *''

Verrucosa benavidesae ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia, Peru *''

Verrucosa brachiscapa ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Ecuador *''

Verrucosa cachimbo ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa cajamarca ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Peru *''

Verrucosa caninde ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa canje ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Guyana *''

Verrucosa carara ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Costa Rica *''

Verrucosa chanchamayo ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Peru *''

Verrucosa coroico ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Bolivia *''

Verrucosa cuyabenoensis ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Ecuador, Bolivia *''

Verrucosa cuyuni ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Guyana *''

Verrucosa cylicophora ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' (Badcock, 1932) – Brazil, Paraguay *''

Verrucosa excavata ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *''

Verrucosa florezi ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *''

Verrucosa galianoae ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa guatopo ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Venezuela *''

Verrucosa hoferi ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa lampra ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' (Soares & Camargo, 1948) – Brazil *''

Verrucosa lata ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa latigastra ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Guyana, Brazil *'' Verrucosa levii'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa macarena ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *'' Verrucosa manauara'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa meridionalis ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

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, 1892) – Brazil, Argentina *''

Verrucosa meta ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *'' Verrucosa opon'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *'' Verrucosa pedrera'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *'' Verrucosa rancho'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Venezuela *'' Verrucosa reticulata'' (

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, 1889) – Panama *''

Verrucosa rhea ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *'' Verrucosa scapofracta'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil, Argentina *''

Verrucosa septemmammata ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Caporiacco, 1954 – French Guiana *''

Verrucosa sergipana ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa silvae ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia, Peru *'' Verrucosa simla'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Trinidad *'' Verrucosa suaita'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *''

Verrucosa tarapoa ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil *''

Verrucosa tuberculata ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *''

Verrucosa undecimvariolata ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1889) – Mexico to Argentina *'' Verrucosa zebra'' (Keyserling, 1892) – Brazil, Argentina ''Verrucosa furcifera'' (Keyserling, 1886) from Queensland,

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was placed in this genus due to its strong outer similarity. However, it is considered misplaced, and is now '' Carepalxis furcifera''.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q3024183 Araneidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of North America Spiders of South America