Arachnids of North Carolina
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Scientific Name: Common Name: Family (Alpha):

20 species for Cabarrus County

ColloquialfamilysciNamecomName
Orb WeaversARANEIDAEAraneus marmoreusMarbled orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformisSpinybacked orbweaver
Micrathena gracilisspined Micrathena
Antmimics and Ground Sac SpidersCORINNIDAECastianeira crocataan antlike runner
Lynx SpidersOXYOPIDAEPeucetia viridansGreen lynx spider
No Colloquial NamePHRUROLITHIDAEPhrurolithus unidentified species
Nursery Web SpidersPISAURIDAEPisaurina miranursery web spider
Jumping SpidersSALTICIDAEAnasaitis canosaTwinflagged jumper
Habronattus coecatusa jumping spider
Lyssomanes viridisMagnolia green jumper
Paraphidippus aurantiusEmerald jumping spider
Pelegrina protervaa jumping spider
Phidippus audaxBold jumper, Daring jumping spider
Phidippus clarusRed-backed jumping spider
Phidippus otiosusCanopy jumping spider
Phidippus putnamia jumping spider
Colonus sylvanusa jumping spider
No Colloquial NameSCLEROSOMATIDAELeiobunum verrucosum
Long-jawed Orb WeaversTETRAGNATHIDAELeucauge venustaorchard orbweaver
Crab SpidersTHOMISIDAEMisumessus oblongusa crab spider