Arachnids of North Carolina
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Florinda coccinea - Black-tailed red sheetweaver, scarlet sheetweaver

Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: LinyphiidaeSubfamily: Linyphiinae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: The black caudal tubercle is the key. Once you see a bright orange spider in a horizontal web with this feature it is almost always Florinda coccinea. Ceraticelus or other orange Erigonids don't have this black caudal tubercle
Distribution in North Carolina
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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
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: old field, bog, grass bald, roadside grass
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 Photo Gallery for Florinda coccinea - Black-tailed red sheetweaver, scarlet sheetweaver

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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-11-03
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-18
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-06-26
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-01-08
Greene Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-10
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-09-14
Polk Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-08-01
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-09-16
McDowell Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-06-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-08-28
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-08-28
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-08-28
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Dillon WARWICK & Donald ZEPP on 2021-05-22
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-06-16
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2019-09-02
Wake Co.
Comment: Photo of specimen, abdomen showed reddish orange in live individual.		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2019-05-08
Stokes Co.
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Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams on 2017-07-14
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2016-07-21
Stokes Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2016-07-21
Stokes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-08-24
Surry Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-05-12
Burke Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2013-09-13
Wake Co.
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