Arachnids of North Carolina
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8 species for Franklin County

ColloquialfamilysciNamecomName
Funnel WeaversAGELENIDAEBarronopsis texanaa funnel weaver
Orb WeaversARANEIDAEGasteracantha cancriformisSpinybacked orbweaver
Verrucosa arenataan orb weaver
Wolf SpidersLYCOSIDAEPirata suwaneusa pirate wolf spider
Schizocosa ocreataBrushlegged wolf spider
Tigrosa georgicolaa wolf spider
Nursery Web SpidersPISAURIDAEDolomedes albineuswhitebanded fishing spider
Cobweb SpidersTHERIDIIDAEParasteatoda tepidariorumcommon house spider