Arachnids of North Carolina
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Anyphaena maculata - a ghost spider


Male
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Anyphaenidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: Darker in color than A. pectorosa, the chelicerae are darker than the body. The cephalothorax has thin, dark lines extending back from the eyes in the cephalic region to a ring of dark around the thoracic region. The legs have a pattern of dark spots or rins. The abdomen has dark markings forming chevrons in the back.
Total Length: Female TBL 4.5-5.5mm; male TBL 3.8-4.7mmAdult ID: identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info
Distribution in North Carolina
Comments: New York SW to Arkansas south to Louisiana and Georgia.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Abundance/Frequency: Males April to September, females October through April.
Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Anyphaena maculata - a ghost spider

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-06
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-06
Columbus Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-03-14
Harnett Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-08
Columbus Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-07
Duplin Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-02-22
Lenoir Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-01-14
Sampson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-01-08
Pitt Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-01-05
Wayne Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-01-05
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-21
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-21
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-17
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-17
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-17
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-12
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-04-21
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-12-10
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-12-10
Onslow Co.
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