Spiders of North Carolina

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View	Chthoniidae Members:	NC Records
Kleptochthonius multispinosus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Order: PSEUDOSCORPIONES

Family: Chthoniidae

Identification

Online Description/Photos:	BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Total Length: Body length 1.5 - 3 mm

Distribution in North Carolina

Comments: Southeast US
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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: Usually moist litter, several Kleptochthonius spp found in caves

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	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Durham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Alexander Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Moore Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Moore Co. Comment: 8 adults and dozens of immature
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Chatham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Avery Co. Comment: Leaf litter
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Avery Co. Comment: Leaf litter	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Chatham Co. Comment: leaf litter	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Chatham Co. Comment: leaf litter

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