Arachnids of North Carolina
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Anasaitis canosa - Twinflagged jumper


Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Salticidae                                                                                 
Comments: Anasaitis canosa (Walckenaer, 1837) has been placed in seven different genera, its most recent placement being in 1999 (Edwards, 1999).
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIFTechnical Description: Edwards, G. B. (1999). Corythalia canosa (Araneae: Salticidae) reassigned to Anasaitis. Insecta Mundi 13: 10.
Comments: A small, dark salticid spider, the sexes of A.canosa have a similar appearance, with a white band around the abdomen, the ends of which do not meet. It also has a white mark near the heart area, as well as white spots on the cephalothorax.
Total Length: Females 5-6mm, males 4-5mm
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)

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Prey: Ants
Behavior: Both males and females are seen commonly to rotate their notably white pedipalps.
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 Photo Gallery for Anasaitis canosa - Twinflagged jumper

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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-10-08
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-30
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-03
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-03
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Travis McLain on 2023-08-14
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-10-23
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-10-23
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-03-31
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-03-17
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Travis McLain on 2021-10-23
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Travis McLain on 2021-10-23
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Travis McLain on 2021-10-23
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-09-09
Beaufort Co.
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Recorded by: Brian WAGONER on 2021-08-03
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2021-04-10
Johnston Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman; Cutler Newman on 2021-01-14
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-11-21
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2020-11-04
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2020-11-04
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2020-10-10
Johnston Co.
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Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2020-10-10
Johnston Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-08-13
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Erich Hofmann on 2020-04-24
Craven Co.
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Recorded by: Erich Hofmann on 2020-04-24
Craven Co.
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Recorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2020-04-24
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-12-12
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2019-10-31
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2019-10-31
Bladen Co.
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