Arachnids of North Carolina
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23 species for Randolph County

ColloquialfamilysciNamecomName
Ghost SpidersANYPHAENIDAEAnyphaena pectorosaa ghost spider
Wulfila albensa ghost spider
Wulfila saltabundusa ghost spider
Orb WeaversARANEIDAEAcacesia hamatadifoliate orbweaver
Larinioides cornutusFurrow orbweaver
Mangora spiculataan orbweaver
Micrathena sagittataArrowshaped Micrathena
Antmimics and Ground Sac SpidersCORINNIDAECastianeira crocataan antlike runner
No Colloquial NameDOLOMEDIDAEDolomedes tenebrosusDark fishing spider
Lynx SpidersOXYOPIDAEOxyopes cougara lynx spider
Running Crab SpidersPHILODROMIDAEPhilodromus marxiMetallic crab spider
Nursery Web SpidersPISAURIDAEPisaurina miranursery web spider
Jumping SpidersSALTICIDAELyssomanes viridisMagnolia green jumper
Phidippus princepsa jumping spider
Sarinda hentzian antmimic jumping spider
Synemosyna formicaan antmimic jumping spider
Long-jawed Orb WeaversTETRAGNATHIDAETetragnatha caudataa longjawed orbweaver
Tetragnatha elongataa longjawed orbweaver
Cobweb SpidersTHERIDIIDAELatrodectus variolusNorthern black widow
Rhomphaea fictiliuma cobweb spider
Steatoda unidentified speciesa false widow
Crab SpidersTHOMISIDAEMecaphesa asperataNorthern crab spider
Cribellate Orb WeaversULOBORIDAEHyptiotes cavatusTriangle web spider