Arachnids of North Carolina
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Castianeira crocata - an antlike runner

Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Corinnidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: At this point we aren't sure we can separate C. crocata & C. descripta. It's possible that the red mark goes all the way to the rear in C. descripta and stops short in C. crocata. Also, males of C. descripta have 'some white hairs at the posterior end, also look for white stripes on the hind tibiae in C. descripta.
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)

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 Photo Gallery for Castianeira crocata - an antlike runner

Photos: 14

Recorded by: Jason Stone on 2024-05-07
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jason Stone on 2024-05-07
Alamance Co.
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Recorded by: Jason Stone on 2024-05-07
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-06-08
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Jessica Webb on 2023-05-04
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: James Padgett on 2022-11-30
Cleveland Co.
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Recorded by: James Padgett on 2022-11-30
Cleveland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-12-14
Surry Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-05-19
Wilkes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Edward Hurley on 2021-05-13
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2019-04-19
Orange Co.
Comment: Adult male		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2019-04-19
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2019-04-19
Orange Co.
Comment: Oblique-ventral view of pedipalps		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2019-03-02
Orange Co.
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