Spiders of North Carolina

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Sole representative of DEINOPIDAE in NC

NC Records
Deinopis spinosa - Ogrefaced Spider

Taxonomy

Order: Araneae

Infraorder: Araneomorphae

Family: DEINOPIDAE

Identification

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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) Click on graph to enlarge

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Photo Gallery for Deinopis spinosa - Ogrefaced Spider		Photos: 9
	Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2023-09-03 Onslow Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2023-09-03 Onslow Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Vic Butler on 2023-08-30 New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Vic Butler on 2023-08-30 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: J. A. Anderson on 2022-08-31 New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: J. A. Anderson on 2021-10-09 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: J. A. Anderson on 2021-10-09 New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Matt Moore on 2019-06-13 Carteret Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: ahduprey on 2018-07-07 Carteret Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Deinopis spinosa - Ogrefaced Spider