Arachnids of North Carolina
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38 species for Graham County

ColloquialfamilysciNamecomName
Funnel WeaversAGELENIDAECoras lamellosusa funnel weaver
Coras medicinalisa funnel weaver
Wadotes deceptis
Orb WeaversARANEIDAEAraneus bicentenariuslichenmarked orbweaver
Araneus cingulatusan orbweaver
Araneus marmoreusMarbled orbweaver
Argiope aurantiayellow garden spider
Eustala anasteraHumpbacked orbweaver
Micrathena gracilisspined Micrathena
Neoscona cruciferaa spotted orbweaver
Neoscona domicilioruma spotted orbweaver
Verrucosa arenataan orb weaver
Sac SpidersCLUBIONIDAEElaver exceptaa sac spider
No Colloquial NameCYBAEIDAECalymmaria persicaa basket-web weaver
HYPOCHILIDAEHypochilus pococki - western cladeA Lampshade Spider
Wolf SpidersLYCOSIDAEPirata aspiransa pirate wolf spider
Scaffold Web SpidersNESTICIDAENesticus shearia cave cobweb spider
Nesticus cooperiLost Nantahala Cave Spider
Nesticus coyleia cave cobweb spider
Armoured harvestmenPHALANGODIDAEBishopella laciniosa
Theromaster brunneus
Nursery Web SpidersPISAURIDAEDolomedes scriptusStriped fishing spider
Dolomedes tenebrosusDark fishing spider
Dolomedes vittatusa fishing spider
Pisaurina miranursery web spider
No Colloquial NameSABACONIDAESabacon cavicolens
Jumping SpidersSALTICIDAEEris militarisBronze jumping spider
Chinattus parvulusa jumping spider
Paraphidippus aurantiusEmerald jumping spider
Pelegrina flavipesa jumping spider
No Colloquial NameSCLEROSOMATIDAELeiobunum ventricosum
Leiobunum euserratipalpe
Long-jawed Orb WeaversTETRAGNATHIDAELeucauge venustaorchard orbweaver
Tetragnatha elongataa longjawed orbweaver
Cobweb SpidersTHERIDIIDAEParasteatoda tepidariorumcommon house spider
Crab SpidersTHOMISIDAEBassaniana versicolora bark crab spider
No Colloquial NameTRACHELIDAETrachelas tranquillusa cuspuled spider
Armoured harvestmenTRIAENONYCHIDAEFumontana deprehendor