Arachnids of North Carolina
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Strotarchus piscatorius - a longlegged sac spider

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Ventral		Strotarchus piscatorius
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Cheiracanthiidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Structural photos
Strotarchus piscatorius
Note the cymbium's exceptionally long extension and the equally long embolus, which normally rests in a groove in that projection.
Distribution in North Carolina
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Strotarchus piscatorius
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: forest; retreat under loose bark
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 Photo Gallery for Strotarchus piscatorius - a longlegged sac spider

Photos: 15

Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-09
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-09
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-09-09
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-05-01
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-05-01
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-05-01
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Kim STONE & Donald ZEPP on 2024-04-08
Franklin Co.
Comment: Note the long extension of the cymbia and the grooves therein where the equally long emboli are carried.
Recorded by: Kim STONE & Donald ZEPP on 2024-04-08
Franklin Co.
Comment: Note the quite long, lateral spinnerets, normally visible from above in living specimens.		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-07-14
Hyde Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-07-14
Hyde Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-07-14
Hyde Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-07-14
Hyde Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-03-04
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2015-05-12
Warren Co.
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