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

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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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Florinda coccinea
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 2025-10-24
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-10-24
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-10-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-10-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Summit School 5th Grade (D.Helm) on 2025-10-07
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-26
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Stephanie Willis on 2025-08-25
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephanie Willis on 2025-08-25
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Stephanie Willis on 2025-08-25
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Donald Zepp on 2025-07-03
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-06-02
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-06-02
Currituck Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-06-01
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Angela Tatone on 2025-04-22
Lee Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-03-13
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-11-05
Hoke Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-11-03
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-11-03
Cabarrus Co.
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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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