American Nursery Web Spider
Spider identifier
Found a spider? Snap a photo and know its name in seconds.
Snappit identifies spiders from a photo — no touching required — and turns every find into a collectible card with kid-friendly facts. Turn “eek, a spider!” into “wow, what kind is it?” with one app for spiders, insects, animals, and more.
Free to downloadWorks on iPhone & AndroidAges 4+No adsPhoto ID from a safe distance
How spider identification works
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Take a photo from a distance
Spot a spider in a web, on a wall, or in the garden? Zoom in with your phone camera and snap it in the app — no need to get close.
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Get an instant match
Snappit identifies the spider by photo and shows its name, scientific name, habitat, and fun facts written for young readers.
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Collect the card
Every spider you identify becomes a collectible card with a rarity tier. Complete collections, earn badges, and hunt for rare eight-legged finds.
Spiders you can identify and collect
A peek at the spider cards waiting in the Snappit field guide — from familiar web-builders to surprising rarities.
Bold Jumping Spider
Bowl-And-Doily Spider
Brush-Legged Spiders
California Flattened Jumping Spider
Canopy Jumping Spider
Cave Spider
Cellar Spider
More than a spider ID app
Most identifiers tell you a name and stop there. Snappit turns spider spotting into a collecting game that swaps fear for curiosity.
Collectible spider cards
Each identified spider becomes a Pokémon-style card with rarity tiers from common to legendary. Kids start hoping to find one, not dreading it.
From “eek” to “interesting”
Learning that the spider in the corner is a harmless orb-weaver that eats mosquitoes changes how kids see them. Knowledge beats fear.
One app for all of nature
No need for a separate app for insects or birds. Snappit identifies spiders, insects, animals, plants, and more in a single field guide.
Written for young readers
Spider facts are short, friendly, and safe to read together. Rated ages 4+, with no ads and no chat.
Collections and badges
Complete themed collections, keep a streak with the daily discovery, and earn badges as your field guide grows.
Privacy-first for families
Built by parents. No ads, no social feed, and no selling of family data.
A note on safety
Never pick up or handle a spider to photograph it — always snap from a safe distance. An app identification is never a substitute for medical advice: if someone is bitten, seek medical help right away, regardless of what any app says about the species.
Spider identifier FAQ
- Yes. Snappit is free to download on iPhone and Android, and you can identify spiders for free every day. An optional upgrade unlocks unlimited snaps for families who want more.
- Open Snappit, zoom in on the spider from a safe distance, and take a photo. The app analyzes the photo and shows the best match with its name, facts, and a collectible card.
- Snappit shares what is known about a species as a learning aid, but no app identification should ever be used to decide whether a spider is safe. If someone is bitten, seek medical help immediately — regardless of what any app says.
- No — and you shouldn’t. Use your phone’s zoom and photograph the spider from a distance. Never handle a spider to get a better picture.
- Many families find that naming a spider makes it less scary. Snappit’s kid-friendly facts explain which spiders are helpful garden neighbors that eat pest insects, turning a fright into a discovery.
- Yes — Snappit is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and on Google Play for Android phones and tablets.
Keep exploring
Ready to meet the spiders in your garden?
Download Snappit free and turn the next eight-legged surprise into a collectible discovery.