Spiders of North Carolina

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Emblyna sublata - a mesh web spider

Male

Female

Male

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE

Infraorder: ARANEOMORPHAE

Family: DICTYNIDAE

Identification

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BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF

Structural photos

Epigynum NCBP5413

Voucher specimen: NCSU Entomology Museum, Raleigh, NC. GUID 321818

Distribution in North Carolina

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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

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Emblyna sublata - a mesh web spider

Photo Gallery for Emblyna sublata - a mesh web spider

55 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Photo Gallery for Emblyna sublata - a mesh web spider		55 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
	Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2025-04-17 Wilson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2025-04-17 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2025-04-17 Wilson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2025-04-17 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2025-04-17 Wilson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2025-04-17 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-11-06 Richmond Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-11-05 Hoke Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-23 Sampson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-23 Sampson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-23 Sampson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-09-21 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-09-21 Wake Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-09-21 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-06-26 Henderson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-06-07 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-30 Henderson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-30 Henderson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-30 Henderson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-24 Henderson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-24 Rutherford Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-21 Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-21 Macon Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-21 Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-15 Macon Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-05-15 Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-05-01 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-05-01 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-05-01 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2024-04-18 Greene Co. Comment: Note males' distinctive chelicerae & palps (as seen above in "Structural photos" )section.