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

30 species for Edgecombe County

ColloquialfamilysciNamecomName
Funnel WeaversAGELENIDAEBarronopsis texanaa funnel weaver
Ghost SpidersANYPHAENIDAEAnyphaena fraternaa ghost spider
Anyphaena pectorosaa ghost spider
Arachosia cubanaa ghost spider
Hibana gracilisgarden ghost spider
Wulfila albensa ghost spider
Orb WeaversARANEIDAEAraneus marmoreusMarbled orbweaver
Araneus pegniaButterfly orbweaver
Larinioides cornutusFurrow orbweaver
Mangora gibberosaLined orbweaver
Neoscona arabescaArabesque orbweaver
No Colloquial NameCHEIRACANTHIIDAECheiracanthium inclusumagrarian sac spider
Sheetweb and Dwarf SpidersLINYPHIIDAEFrontinella pyramitelabowl and doily weaver
Wolf SpidersLYCOSIDAEPardosa milvinaa thinlegged wolf spider spider
Lynx SpidersOXYOPIDAEOxyopes aglossusa lynx spider
Peucetia viridansgreen lynx spider
Running Crab SpidersPHILODROMIDAEPhilodromus rufusa running crab spider
Nursery Web SpidersPISAURIDAEPisaurina miranursery web spider
Jumping SpidersSALTICIDAEAnasaitis canosusTwinflagged jumper
Eris militarisBronze jumping spider
Hentzia palmarumLongjawed jumping spider
Lyssomanes viridisMagnolia green jumper
Pelegrina exiguaa jumping spider
Pelegrina protervaa jumping spider
Phidippus audaxBold jumper, Daring jumping spider
Phidippus clarusRed-backed jumping spider
Colonus sylvanusa jumping spider
Long-jawed Orb WeaversTETRAGNATHIDAETetragnatha laboriosasilver longjawed orbweaver
Crab SpidersTHOMISIDAEMecaphesa asperataNorthern crab spider
No Colloquial NameTRACHELIDAETrachelas similisa cuspuled spider