Spiders of North Carolina

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Maevia intermedia - a jumping spider

Line through AME

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE

Infraorder: ARANEOMORPHAE

Family: SALTICIDAE

Identification

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Comments: Smaller adult size than other Maevia, mature in spring and early summer. White/yellowish line through AMEs.

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Likely Sandhills and lower coastal plain in NC

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Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Maevia intermedia - a jumping spider		Photos: 11
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger, Jim Petranka, and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03 Richmond Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment: Surface indentation crescent shaped, not circular. Faint, above epigynum
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-06-11 Moore Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-06-11 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-06-04 Moore Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Maevia intermedia - a jumping spider