Arachnids of North Carolina

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View	Thomisidae Members:	NC Records
Misumessus oblongus - a crab spider

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE

Infraorder: Araneomorphae

Family: Thomisidae

Identification

Online Description/Photos:

BugGuide, Google Images, Wikipedia

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) Click on graph to enlarge

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
	Recorded by: John Petranka Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: John Petranka Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Owen McConnell Durham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Cherokee Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: McIntyre Ashe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams Gates Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Stanly Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Warren Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Yancey Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Alleghany Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Misumessus oblongus - a crab spider