Arachnids of North Carolina
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Scientific Name: Common Name: Family (Alpha):

24 species for Washington County

ColloquialfamilysciNamecomName
Ghost SpidersANYPHAENIDAEAnyphaena fraternaa ghost spider
Orb WeaversARANEIDAEAraneus marmoreusMarbled orbweaver
Argiope aurantiayellow garden spider
Neoscona arabescaArabesque orbweaver
Neoscona domicilioruma spotted orbweaver
No Colloquial NameDOLOMEDIDAEDolomedes tritonSix-spotted fishing spider
Sheetweb and Dwarf SpidersLINYPHIIDAECentromerus latidensa sheetweb weaver
Wolf SpidersLYCOSIDAEPirata sedentariusa pirate wolf spider
Rabidosa punctulataDotted wolf spider
Tigrosa annexaa wolf spider
No Colloquial NameMYSMENIDAEMicrodipoena guttataa minute clasping weaver
NEOBISIIDAEMicrobisium parvulum
NEPHILIDAETrichonephila clavipesGolden Silk orbweaver
Lynx SpidersOXYOPIDAEPeucetia viridansgreen lynx spider
No Colloquial NamePHALANGIIDAEOdiellus pictus
PHOLCIDAEHolocnemus plucheiMarbled cellar spider
Jumping SpidersSALTICIDAEEris militarisBronze jumping spider
Lyssomanes viridisMagnolia green jumper
Pelegrina exiguaa jumping spider
Phidippus otiosusa jumping spider
Long-jawed Orb WeaversTETRAGNATHIDAETetragnatha laboriosasilver longjawed orbweaver
Crab SpidersTHOMISIDAEXysticus feroxa ground crab spider
No Colloquial NameTRACHELIDAETrachelas tranquillusa cuspuled spider
Cribellate Orb WeaversULOBORIDAEUloborus glomosusfeatherlegged orbweaver