Arachnids of North Carolina
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Bassaniana versicolor - a bark crab spider

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Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Thomisidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Structural photos
Bassaniana versicolor
Epigynum of 20241025003		 Bassaniana versicolor
Note recurved anterior eyes, which distinguish this from the similar B. floridana, the eyes of which are in a nearly straight line.
Distribution in North Carolina
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Bassaniana versicolor
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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 Photo Gallery for Bassaniana versicolor - a bark crab spider

Photos: 17

Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2024-10-25
Johnston 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: C Crowley on 2024-08-19
Forsyth Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Gibson on 2023-06-06
Lincoln Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Terrell Tucker on 2023-05-12
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-09-17
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-04-06
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-11-18
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-11-08
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-05-16
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2019-04-17
Robeson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2016-09-13
Stokes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-05-08
Rockingham Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2013-09-09
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2012-07-28
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2012-04-17
Stokes Co.
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