Arachnids of North Carolina
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132 species for Wilson County

ColloquialfamilysciNamecomName
Funnel WeaversAGELENIDAEAgelenopsis naeviaa grass spider
Barronopsis texanaa funnel weaver
Ghost SpidersANYPHAENIDAEAnyphaena fraternaa ghost spider
Anyphaena maculataa ghost spider
Anyphaena pectorosaa ghost spider
Hibana gracilisgarden ghost spider
Lupettiana mordaxa ghost spider
Wulfila albensa ghost spider
Wulfila saltabundusa ghost spider
Anyphaena unidentified species
Orb WeaversARANEIDAEAcanthepeira cherokeean orbweaver
Acanthepeira stellataStar-bellied orb weaver
Araneus cingulatusan orbweaver
Araneus marmoreusMarbled orbweaver
Araneus pegniaButterfly orbweaver
Argiope aurantiayellow garden spider
Argiope trifasciataBanded garden spider, Banded Argiope
Eustala anasteraHumpbacked orbweaver
Eustala cepinaan orbweaver
Gasteracantha cancriformisSpinybacked orbweaver
Larinia directaan orbweaver
Larinioides cornutusFurrow orbweaver
Mangora gibberosaLined orbweaver
Mangora placidatuftlegged orbweaver
Mecynogea lemniscataBasilica orbweaver
Metepeira labyrintheaLabyrinth orbweaver
Micrathena mitratawhite micrathena
Neoscona arabescaArabesque orbweaver
Neoscona cruciferaSpotted Orbweaver
Neoscona domicilioruma spotted orbweaver
Ocrepeira ectypaAsterisk spider
Verrucosa arenataan orb weaver
Purseweb SpidersATYPIDAESphodros nigera purseweb spider
No Colloquial NameCHEIRACANTHIIDAECheiracanthium inclusumagrarian sac spider
Sac SpidersCLUBIONIDAEElaver exceptaa sac spider
Antmimics and Ground Sac SpidersCORINNIDAECastianeira longipalpusmanybanded antmimic
No Colloquial NameDESIDAEMetaltella simoniSimon's metal spider
Mesh Web WeaversDICTYNIDAENopalityna sublataa mesh web spider
No Colloquial NameDOLOMEDIDAEDolomedes albineuswhitebanded fishing spider
Dolomedes tenebrosusDark fishing spider
Dolomedes tritonSix-spotted fishing spider
Dolomedes vittatusa fishing spider
Dolomedes unidentified species
FILISTATIDAEKukulcania hibernalisSouthern house spider
Ground SpidersGNAPHOSIDAEHerpyllus ecclesiasticusParson spider
Sheetweb and Dwarf SpidersLINYPHIIDAEErigone autumnalisa dwarf spider
Bathyphantes pallidusa sheetweb weaver
Frontinella pyramitelabowl and doily weaver
Neriene clathrataa dome spider
Neriene radiataFilmy dome spider
Erigone dentosaa dwarf sheetweb weaver
Wolf SpidersLYCOSIDAEAllocosa funereaa wolf spider
Gladicosa gulosaa wolf spider
Gladicosa pulchraa wolf spider
Hogna lentaField wolf spider
Pardosa milvinaa thinlegged wolf spider spider
Rabidosa punctulataDotted wolf spider
Rabidosa rabidaRabid Wolf Spider
Schizocosa avidaa wolf spider
Schizocosa crassipesa wolf spider
Schizocosa ocreataBrushlegged wolf spider
Tigrosa georgicolaa wolf spider
Trabeops aurantiacusa wolf spider
Pirate spidersMIMETIDAEMimetus notiusa pirate spider
Mimetus unidentified speciesa pirate spider
No Colloquial NameNEPHILIDAETrichonephila clavipesGolden Silk orbweaver
Lynx SpidersOXYOPIDAEOxyopes salticusstriped lynx spider
Oxyopes scalarisWestern lynx spider
Peucetia viridansgreen lynx spider
Oxyopes cougara lynx spider
Running Crab SpidersPHILODROMIDAEPhilodromus imbecillusa running crab spider
Philodromus marxiMetallic crab spider
Philodromus rufusa running crab spider
Philodromus floridensisa running crab spider
Philodromus unidentified speciesrunning crab spiders
No Colloquial NamePHOLCIDAEPholcus phalangioidesLongbodied cellar spider
PHRUROLITHIDAEPhrurotimpus annulatusa phrurolithid
Nursery Web SpidersPISAURIDAEPisaurina dubiaa nursery web spider
Pisaurina miranursery web spider
Jumping SpidersSALTICIDAEAnasaitis canosusTwinflagged jumper
Eris militarisBronze jumping spider
Naphrys pulexa jumping spider
Hentzia mitrataa jumping spider
Hentzia palmarumLongjawed jumping spider
Lyssomanes viridisMagnolia green jumper
Metacyrba taeniolaa jumping spider
Paraphidippus aurantiusEmerald jumping spider
Pelegrina galatheapeppered jumper
Pelegrina protervaa jumping spider
Phidippus audaxBold jumper, Daring jumping spider
Phidippus clarusRed-backed jumping spider
Phidippus otiosusa jumping spider
Phidippus putnamia jumping spider
Platycryptus undatusa jumping spider
Colonus puerperusa jumping spider
Colonus sylvanusa jumping spider
Zygoballus rufipeshammerjawed jumper
Zygoballus sexpunctatusa jumping spider
Synageles noxiosusan antmimic jumping spider
Phidippus apacheanusApache Jumping Spider
No Colloquial NameSCLEROSOMATIDAELeiobunum vittatum
SCYTODIDAEScytodes atlacoyaa spitting spider
Long-jawed Orb WeaversTETRAGNATHIDAELeucauge venustaorchard orbweaver
Tetragnatha elongataa longjawed orbweaver
Tetragnatha guatemalensisa longjawed orbweaver
Tetragnatha laboriosasilver longjawed orbweaver
Tetragnatha versicolora longjawed orbweaver
Tetragnatha viridisGreen longjawed orbweaver
Cobweb SpidersTHERIDIIDAEAnelosimus studiosusa cobweb spider
Episinus amoenusa cobweb spider
Latrodectus variolusNorthern black widow
Parasteatoda tepidariorumcommon house spider
Steatoda grossafalse black widow
Steatoda triangulosacheckered cobweb weaver
Theridion albiduma cobweb spider
Theridion differensa cobweb spider
Theridion frondeuma cobweb spider
Theridion glaucescensa cobweb spider
Theridion murariuma cobweb spider
Theridion unidentified species
Crab SpidersTHOMISIDAEMecaphesa asperataNorthern crab spider
Misumena vatiagoldenrod crab spider
Misumenoides formosipeswhitebanded crab spider
Misumessus oblongusa crab spider
Synema parvuluma crab spider
Tmarus angulatusa crab spider
Xysticus elegansElegant crab spider
Xysticus feroxa ground crab spider
Xysticus punctatusa ground crab spider
Mecaphesa sp. 1a crab spider
No Colloquial NameTRACHELIDAETrachelas similisa cuspuled spider
Cribellate Orb WeaversULOBORIDAEUloborus glomosusfeatherlegged orbweaver