Spiders of North Carolina

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View	SALTICIDAE Members:	NC Records
Marpissa bina Hentz, 1846 - a jumping spider

Dorsum with pale area

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE	Infraorder: ARANEOMORPHAE	Family: SALTICIDAE
Species Comment: Similar to M. formosa, but occurs in coastal areas where it apparently replaces formosa.

Identification

Online Description/Photos:	BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: Dorsum of abdomen may be covered with fine golden iridescent scales, and median longitudinal area between pairs of white spots may be distinctly paler than lateral portions of dorsum.
Total Length: MALE: Total length, 5.76-9.92 mm. FEMALE: Total length, 7.29-8.34 mm.	Adult ID: identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info

Distribution in North Carolina

Comments: Coastal, FL to Beaufort NC
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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: Intertidal grasses

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	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-02-25 Carteret Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-02-25 Carteret Co. Comment:

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