Arachnids of North Carolina
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Neospintharus trigonum - a cobweb spider


Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Theridiidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
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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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: forest, forest edge, old field; often in larger linyphiid webs
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Photo Gallery for Neospintharus trigonum - a cobweb spider

Recorded by: Pete Dixon
Madison Co.
Comment: In Black Widow web.
Recorded by: Pete Dixon
Madison Co.
Comment: In Black Widow web.
Recorded by: Pete Dixon
Madison Co.
Comment: In Black Widow web.
Recorded by: FKW
Gates Co.
Comment: MEMI - Canoe access area. Web built into edge of web of unknown orb weaver.
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Stokes Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
McDowell Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams, T. DeSantis, P. Hart
Moore Co.
Comment: WEWO - Bioblitz 2013
Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Stokes Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Iredell Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Wake Co.
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