Spiders of North Carolina

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Ceratinopsis nigriceps - a dwarf spider

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE

Infraorder: Araneomorphae

Family: Linyphiidae

Subfamily: Erigoninae

Identification

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BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF

Distribution in North Carolina

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Adult phenology: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: old field, forest

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Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Ceratinopsis nigriceps - a dwarf spider		Photos: 7
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2024-12-05 Franklin Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2024-12-05 Franklin Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2024-12-05 Franklin Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Ceratinopsis nigriceps - a dwarf spider