Spiders of North Carolina

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View	Chthoniidae Members:	NC Records
Kleptochthonius crosbyi - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Order: PSEUDOSCORPIONES	Family: Chthoniidae
Species Comment: Type locality Mount Mitchell, Yancey Co, NC

Identification

Online Description/Photos:	BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Total Length: Body length 1.5 - 3 mm

Distribution in North Carolina

Comments: Mostly SE US, other species in genus found in caves
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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: Usually moist litter

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Photo Gallery for Kleptochthonius crosbyi - No common name		Photos: 3
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-06-17 Avery Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-06-17 Avery Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-06-17 Avery Co. Comment:

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