Distribution

While I have county distribution data for the spiders of Minnesota, I currently do not have the infrastructure to produce a user-friendly map-like interface that will enable the public to readily determine where in the state each species can be found.  Below is a table showing the number of spider species currently recorded for each county (last updated 6 March 2025).  It is difficult to predict how many species may be found in each county, but I expect at least 400 species per county (and perhaps as many as 600 species).  You can see how much discovery has yet to happen!

You can also help with completing known distributions by submitting photographs to the Spiders of Minnesota Project on iNaturalist.

Aitkin 72
Anoka 148
Becker 41
Beltrami 54
Benton 26
Big Stone 44
Blue Earth 193
Brown 54
Carlton 75
Carver 80
Cass 59
Chippewa 33
Chisago 54
Clay 49
Clearwater 156
Cook 70
Cottonwood 52
Crow Wing 62
Dakota 115
Dodge 39
Douglas 28
Faribault 36
Fillmore 51
Freeborn 47
Goodhue 55
Grant 29
Hennepin 230
Houston 71
Hubbard 52
Isanti 46
Itasca 87
Jackson 28
Kanabec 45
Kandiyohi 40
Kittson 29
Koochiching 52
Lac Qui Parle 32
Lake 79
Lake of the Woods 72
Le Sueur 71
Lincoln 47
Lyon 24
Mahnomen 33
Marshall 27
Martin 29
McLeod 34
Meeker 22
Mille Lacs 55
Morrison 48
Mower 36
Murray 35
Nicollet 96
Nobles 35
Norman 13
Olmsted 70
Otter Tail 56
Pennington 20
Pine 49
Pipestone 43
Polk 38
Pope 33
Ramsey 177
Red Lake 32
Redwood 38
Renville 44
Rice 71
Rock 61
Roseau 70
Scott 91
Sherburne 46
Sibley 58
St. Louis 170
Stearns 56
Steele 36
Stevens 48
Swift 26
Todd 39
Traverse 38
Wabasha 69
Wadena 44
Waseca 51
Washington 124
Watonwan 54
Wilkin 25
Winona 73
Wright 41
Yellow Medicine 49