Spiders of North Carolina

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Sole representative of MITURGIDAE in NC

NC Records
Zora pumila - a prowling spider

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE

Infraorder: ARANEOMORPHAE

Family: MITURGIDAE

Identification

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BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF

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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Photo Gallery for Zora pumila - a prowling spider		Photos: 9
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-10-18 Wake Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-10-18 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-19 Onslow Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-19 Onslow Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-19 Onslow Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-19 Onslow Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-19 Onslow Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-15 Bladen Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-11-03 Durham Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Zora pumila - a prowling spider