A male Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/13/2022).

View Record Details Photo by Jim Moore MBP List

A Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/14/2014). Determined by Lynette Elliott/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/31/2009). Endangered throughout its range.

Photo by Mikey Lutmerding MBP List

A Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/24/2014).

Photo by Hugh Vandervoort MBP List

A Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/31/2009). Endangered throughout its range.

Photo by Mikey Lutmerding MBP List

Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/30/2022). (c) trinectes, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 800749 - Psn: 42)

View Record Details Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC MBP List

A Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/14/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Joe Wolf MBP List

Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/5/2025). (c) Gary House, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1280800 - Psn: 44)

Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/5/2025). (c) Gary House, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Gary House via iNaturalist MBP List

Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/30/2022). (c) trinectes, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 800748 - Psn: 45)

View Record Details Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC MBP List

Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Howard Co., Maryland (7/4/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 216864 - Psn: 55)

Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Howard Co., Maryland (7/4/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Sue Muller MBP List

Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/30/2020). (c) ahurho, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 179543 - Psn: 76)

Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/30/2020). (c) ahurho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by ahurho via iNaturalist MBP List

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Status

The Redlegged Purseweb Spider is an attractive native spider species that is currently listed as endangered and highly state rare (S1S2) in Maryland. It seems like nearly all of our records are wandering males in search of potential mates.

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A male Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/13/2022). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

A Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/14/2014). Determined by Lynette Elliott/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/31/2009). Endangered throughout its range. Media by Mikey Lutmerding.

A Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/24/2014). Media by Hugh Vandervoort.

A Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/31/2009). Endangered throughout its range. Media by Mikey Lutmerding.

A Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/14/2015). View Record Details Media by Joe Wolf.

Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/5/2025). (c) Gary House, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Gary House via iNaturalist.

Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Howard Co., Maryland (7/4/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Redlegged Purseweb Spider in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/30/2020). (c) ahurho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by ahurho via iNaturalist.