Arachnids of North Carolina
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Misumessus oblongus - a crab spider

Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Thomisidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
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, forest edge
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Misumessus oblongus - a crab spider

Photos: 23

Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-08-16
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Travis McLain on 2023-08-15
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Mary Puppo on 2023-05-21
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-08-07
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-08-07
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-07-12
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-10-02
Sampson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-08-04
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2020-08-14
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-06-18
Cherokee Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-06-16
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams on 2019-08-24
Gates Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-06-20
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2019-06-03
Alleghany Co.
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Recorded by: McIntyre on 2018-08-28
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2017-06-29
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2015-07-22
Stanly Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-08-26
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-05-07
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2013-07-31
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2012-09-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2009-06-26
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2009-06-26
Orange Co.
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