Spiders of North Carolina

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View	Linyphiidae Members:	NC Records
Ceraticelus alticeps - a dwarf spider

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE

Infraorder: Araneomorphae

Family: Linyphiidae

Subfamily: Erigoninae

Identification

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BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF

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) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: grass bald, high meadow; small webs in shrubs

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Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Ceraticelus alticeps - a dwarf spider		Photos: 5
	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 2021-08-23 Yancey Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2021-08-23 Yancey Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2021-08-23 Yancey Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Ceraticelus alticeps - a dwarf spider