Arachnids of North Carolina
Order:
Scientific Name: Common Name: Family (Alpha):
« »
View Tetragnathidae Members: NC Records

Pachygnatha furcillata - a thickjawed orbweaver

Pachygnatha furcillataPachygnatha furcillataPachygnatha furcillata
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Tetragnathidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Distribution in North Carolina
Comments:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Pachygnatha furcillata
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:
Observation Methods:
Abundance/Frequency:
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks:
State Protection:
Comments:

 Photo Gallery for Pachygnatha furcillata - a thickjawed orbweaver

Photos: 11

Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-26
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-26
Avery Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-26
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-26
Avery Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-26
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-26
Avery Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-26
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2021-09-29
Durham Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2021-09-29
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2021-09-29
Durham Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-06-03
Alleghany Co.
Comment: