Arachnids of North Carolina
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33 species for Gaston County

ColloquialfamilysciNamecomName
Funnel WeaversAGELENIDAEBarronopsis texanaa funnel weaver
Orb WeaversARANEIDAEAraneus marmoreusMarbled orbweaver
Araneus niveus
Argiope aurantiayellow garden spider
Eustala anasteraHumpbacked orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformisSpinybacked orbweaver
Mangora gibberosaLined orbweaver
Micrathena gracilisspined Micrathena
Micrathena mitratawhite micrathena
Neoscona cruciferaSpotted Orbweaver
Mesh Web WeaversDICTYNIDAEThallumetus pineusa mesh web spider
No Colloquial NameDOLOMEDIDAEDolomedes tritonSix-spotted fishing spider
DYSDERIDAEDysdera crocataWoodlouse Hunter
HALONOPROCTIDAEUmmidia unidentified speciesa corklid trapdoor spider
Sheetweb and Dwarf SpidersLINYPHIIDAEAgyneta micaria
Liocranid Sac SpidersLIOCRANIDAEAgroeca unidentified species
Prowling SpidersMITURGIDAEZora pumilaa prowling spider
No Colloquial NameNEPHILIDAETrichonephila clavipesGolden Silk orbweaver
Running Crab SpidersPHILODROMIDAEEbo latithorax
Philodromus laticepsa running crab spider
Nursery Web SpidersPISAURIDAEPisaurina miranursery web spider
Jumping SpidersSALTICIDAEHentzia mitrataa jumping spider
Paraphidippus aurantiusEmerald jumping spider
Maevia undescribed species BMaevia undescribed species B
Long-jawed Orb WeaversTETRAGNATHIDAEDolichognatha pentagonaa longjawed orbweaver
Cobweb SpidersTHERIDIIDAEDipoena nigraa cobweb spider
Faiditus cancellatusa cobweb spider
Latrodectus variolusNorthern black widow
Phoroncidia americana
Theridion differensa cobweb spider
Wamba crispulus
Crab SpidersTHOMISIDAEMecaphesa asperataNorthern crab spider
Mecaphesa celerSwift crab spider