Arachnids of North Carolina
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10 species for Rowan County

ColloquialfamilysciNamecomName
Funnel WeaversAGELENIDAEAgelenopsis pennsylvanicaa grass spider
Orb WeaversARANEIDAEGasteracantha cancriformisSpinybacked orbweaver
Wafer-lid Trapdoor SpidersEUCTENIZIDAEMyrmekiaphila foliatawafer-lid trapdoor spider
Jumping SpidersSALTICIDAEAnasaitis canosaTwinflagged jumper
Maevia inclemensDimorphic jumping spider
Phidippus putnamia jumping spider
Long-jawed Orb WeaversTETRAGNATHIDAELeucauge venustaorchard orbweaver
Cobweb SpidersTHERIDIIDAELatrodectus mactansSouthern black widow
Latrodectus variolusNorthern black widow
Crab SpidersTHOMISIDAEMisumessus oblongusa crab spider