Arachnids of North Carolina
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Neriene radiata - Filmy dome spider

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Immature
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: LinyphiidaeSubfamily: Linyphiinae                                                                                 
Comments: Wider described this species in 1834 as Linyphia marginata, and it stayed that way for the next 135 years (with several inevitable misidentifications, etc. along the way). In 1969, van Helsdingen revised several linyphiid genera including Neriene, Frontinellina, and Microlinyphia, placing this species in Neriene. Because the there was a preëxisting Neriene marginata since 1833, the oldest available synonym was Neriene radiata.
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: Usually identified by its web (q.v.). Has an obvious white band around the carapace.
Total Length: Females 4-6.5mm; males 3.4-5.3mmAdult ID: identifiable by photo
Distribution in North Carolina
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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Neriene radiata
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: old field, forest edge, forest; dome-shaped sheet inside tangle
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Silk / Web: A dome is built with a tangle of lines above. Flying prey knocked down after hitting these lines or otherwise landing on the dome are grabbed by the spider lurking on the dome's underside.
Behavior: Sexes frequently cohabit.
Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Neriene radiata - Filmy dome spider

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

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-23
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-06-07
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-16
McDowell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-16
McDowell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-16
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-16
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-25
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-25
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-30
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-30
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-30
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-02-28
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-02-28
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-06-17
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-04-21
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-04-21
Halifax Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-03-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-03-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-03-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2021-12-17
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-07-31
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-04-21
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-04-06
Wayne Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-12-23
Rockingham Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-09-15
Wilkes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-08-13
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-08-13
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-06-18
Henderson Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2020-05-02
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Erich Hofmann on 2020-04-13
Craven Co.
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