Arachnids of North Carolina
Order:
Scientific Name: Common Name: Family (Alpha):
« »
View Linyphiidae Members: NC Records

Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841) - bowl and doily weaver

Frontinella pyramitelaFrontinella pyramitelaFrontinella pyramitelaFrontinella pyramitela
Male		Frontinella pyramitela
Male
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: LinyphiidaeSubfamily: LinyphiinaeSynonym: Frontinella pyramitela communis                                                                                 
Comments: Frontinella pyramitela was transferred from the genus Linyphia and synonomized with F. communis by Chamberlin and Ivie, 1944.
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIFTechnical Description: Chamberlin, R. V. & Ivie, W. (1944). Spiders of the Georgia region of North America. Bulletin of the University of Utah 35(9): 1-267.
Total Length: Females 3-4mm; males 3-3.3mmAdult ID: identifiable by photo
Distribution in North Carolina
Comments: Widespread thought the US, but especially so in the southeast.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Frontinella pyramitela
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, bog, forest edge, low branches of trees, bushes, and tall grass
Observation Methods: Visual
Abundance/Frequency: Common
Silk / Web: F. pyramitela's common name, "bowl and doily weaver" derives from the two main parts of its web, comprising a "finger-bowl-like cup beneath which is stretched a nearly horizontal sheet (quote attributed to Comstock by B.J. Kaston, 1948), above the "bowl" is an irregular labyrinth which can be sizable. Prey that falls onto the bowl is pulled through by the spider hanging beneath.
Behavior: The males and females often peacefully cohabit in the same web.
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks:
State Protection:
Comments:

 Photo Gallery for Frontinella pyramitela - bowl and doily weaver

77 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-12-01
Nash Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-29
Pitt Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-26
Franklin Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-11-04
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-11-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-11-03
Durham Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-25
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-18
Macon Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-15
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-08-20
Rockingham Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-09
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steven Acesta on 2024-08-06
Forsyth Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-05
Mitchell Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-08-01
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steven Acesta on 2024-07-27
Forsyth Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Steven Acesta on 2024-07-27
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steven Acesta on 2024-07-27
Forsyth Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Steven Acesta on 2024-07-27
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-07-24
Macon Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Steven Acesta on 2024-07-21
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steven Acesta on 2024-07-21
Forsyth Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Steven Acesta on 2024-07-21
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steven Acesta on 2024-07-02
Forsyth Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Steven Acesta on 2024-07-01
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-10
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley on 2024-03-30
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-12
Edgecombe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-12
Edgecombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-09-15
Transylvania Co.
Comment: