Arachnids of North Carolina
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Xysticus funestus - a ground crab spider

Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Thomisidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Structural photos

Palp of dbz20210902002, spm not shown below
Palp of dbz20210902002, spm not shown below
Palp of dbz20210902002, spm not shown below
Photo of epigynum taken in vivo
Post mortem photto (different spm)
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: Durham
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 Photo Gallery for Xysticus funestus - a ground crab spider

Photos: 15

Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2023-10-23
Pitt Co.
Comment: Epigynum shown post mortem in "Structural photos," above.		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-07-27
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Peter Hulth on 2023-05-17
Johnston Co.
Comment: To see epigynum, click "Structural photos" in "Identification" section above.		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-11-19
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-11-19
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2020-11-03
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2020-11-03
Carteret Co.
Comment: FOMA		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2020-10-19
Johnston Co.
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Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2020-10-19
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2020-10-19
Johnston Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-08-13
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-06-18
Cherokee Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2017-10-24
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2017-10-24
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2012-06-07
Halifax Co.
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