Arachnids of North Carolina
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Theridion flavonotatum - a cobweb spider



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Immature
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Theridiidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: Consistently thick red bar on top of Prosoma
Structural photos

Epigynum of dbz20220519002, not shown below
Distribution in North Carolina
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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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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: old field; small tangle web at top of plant
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 Photo Gallery for Theridion flavonotatum - a cobweb spider

Photos: 11

Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-09-14
Polk Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-09-14
Rutherford Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-12-01
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Donald Zepp on 2021-08-18
Johnston Co.
Comment: See epigynum in "Structural photos," above.
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, C. Bowers, H. Anderson, J. Brown on 2021-04-21
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, C. Bowers, H. Anderson, J. Brown on 2021-04-21
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, C. Bowers, H. Anderson, J. Brown on 2021-04-21
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, C. Bowers, H. Anderson, J. Brown on 2021-04-21
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, C. Bowers, H. Anderson, J. Brown on 2021-04-21
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-04-13
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-04-13
New Hanover Co.
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