Arachnids of North Carolina
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15 species for Rutherford County

ColloquialfamilysciNamecomName
Orb WeaversARANEIDAEArgiope aurantiayellow garden spider
Micrathena gracilisspined Micrathena
Trichonephila clavata Jorō Spider
No Colloquial NameCYBAEIDAECalymmaria persicaa basket-web weaver
HAHNIIDAEHahnia cinereaa comb-tailed spider
HALONOPROCTIDAEUmmidia unidentified speciesa corklid trapdoor spider
HYPOCHILIDAEHypochilus coyleiA Lampshade Spider
Wolf SpidersLYCOSIDAEGladicosa pulchraa wolf spider
Scaffold Web SpidersNESTICIDAENesticus brimleyia cave cobweb spider
Lynx SpidersOXYOPIDAEPeucetia viridansGreen lynx spider
Armoured harvestmenPHALANGODIDAETheromaster brunneus
Nursery Web SpidersPISAURIDAEDolomedes tenebrosusDark fishing spider
Long-jawed Orb WeaversTETRAGNATHIDAEMeta ovalisCave longjawed orbweaver
Tetragnatha versicolora longjawed orbweaver
Cobweb SpidersTHERIDIIDAEParasteatoda tepidariorumcommon house spider