Arachnids of North Carolina
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Pityohyphantes costatus - hammock spider

Pityohyphantes costatusPityohyphantes costatus
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Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: LinyphiidaeSubfamily: LinyphiinaeSynonym: Pityohyphantes costatus                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Distribution in North Carolina
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Pityohyphantes costatus
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: forest understory; rather large sheet, retreat often under loose bark
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 Photo Gallery for Pityohyphantes costatus - hammock spider

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Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-17
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-07-26
Henderson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-04-11
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-03-29
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-03-29
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-02-26
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-02-26
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-02-02
Iredell Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-09
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-09
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-09
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-09
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-09
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-09
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-06
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-09-05
Henderson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-09-05
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-08-01
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-06-16
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-06-16
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-06-16
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-21
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-21
Macon 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: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-15
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-04-16
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-08-17
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-06-17
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2022-06-22
Jackson Co.
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