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

21 species for Catawba County

ColloquialfamilysciNamecomName
Ghost SpidersANYPHAENIDAEAnyphaena pectorosaa ghost spider
Wulfila albensa ghost spider
Orb WeaversARANEIDAEAcacesia hamatadifoliate orbweaver
Acanthepeira stellataStar-bellied orb weaver
Araneus marmoreusMarbled orbweaver
Mangora placidatuftlegged orbweaver
Metepeira labyrintheaLabyrinth orbweaver
Antmimics and Ground Sac SpidersCORINNIDAECastianeira longipalpusmanybanded antmimic
Ground SpidersGNAPHOSIDAEHerpyllus ecclesiasticusParson spider
Running Crab SpidersPHILODROMIDAEPhilodromus marxiMetallic crab spider
Jumping SpidersSALTICIDAEAdmestina tibialis
Lyssomanes viridisMagnolia green jumper
Maevia inclemensDimorphic jumping spider
Paraphidippus aurantiusEmerald jumping spider
Phidippus audaxBold jumper, Daring jumping spider
Colonus sylvanusa jumping spider
Peckhamia unidentified speciesan antmimic jumping spider
Cobweb SpidersTHERIDIIDAETheridion frondeuma cobweb spider
Crab SpidersTHOMISIDAEMecaphesa asperataNorthern crab spider
Synema parvuluma crab spider
No Colloquial NameVAEJOVIDAEVaejovis carolinianusSouthern Unstriped Scorpion