Arachnids of North Carolina
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17 species for Davidson County

ColloquialfamilysciNamecomName
Funnel WeaversAGELENIDAEAgelenopsis naeviaa grass spider
Ghost SpidersANYPHAENIDAEAnyphaena pectorosaa ghost spider
Wulfila albensa ghost spider
Orb WeaversARANEIDAEAcacesia hamatadifoliate orbweaver
Araneus marmoreusMarbled orbweaver
Micrathena mitratawhite micrathena
Antmimics and Ground Sac SpidersCORINNIDAECastianeira crocataan antlike runner
No Colloquial NameHALONOPROCTIDAEUmmidia unidentified speciesa corklid trapdoor spider
Wolf SpidersLYCOSIDAETigrosa aspersaa wolf spider
No Colloquial NameNEPHILIDAETrichonephila clavata an orbweaver
Jumping SpidersSALTICIDAEHentzia mitrataa jumping spider
Lyssomanes viridisMagnolia green jumper
Pelegrina exiguaa jumping spider
Pelegrina galatheapeppered jumper
Long-jawed Orb WeaversTETRAGNATHIDAETetragnatha laboriosasilver longjawed orbweaver
Tetragnatha versicolora longjawed orbweaver
Crab SpidersTHOMISIDAESynema parvuluma crab spider