Arachnids of North Carolina
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Marpissa grata GERTSCH, 1936 - a jumping spider

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Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: ARANEOMORPHAEFamily: SALTICIDAE                                                                                 
Species Comment: similar to Marpissa formosa but smaller in size and differs in coloration
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: Carapace dark to light mahogany brown, slightly darker in ocular area and margined with a thin black band. A pair of pale brown spots behind posterior eyes and a second pair of spots behind the first. Chelicerae and palps brown.
Total Length: (male, female). MALE: Total length, 4.50-6.00 mm. FEMALE: Total length, 4.70-6.00 mm.
Distribution in North Carolina
Comments: FL to MI
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Marpissa grata
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Abundance/Frequency: Uknown
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