Arachnids of North Carolina
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Sphodros atlanticus - a purseweb spider

Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: MygalomorphaeFamily: Atypidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: Above-ground portions of the tubes are vertical or semi-horizontal, attached to tree trunks or grass (Coyle, pers. comm. cited by Beatty, 1986). The tubes of S. coylei, which is largely sympatric, are similar but semi-horizontal tubes have not been seen.
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: forest edge, young forest, yards
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 Photo Gallery for Sphodros atlanticus - a purseweb spider

Photos: 11

Recorded by: Mac crollman on 2021-06-01
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mac crollman on 2021-06-01
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Mac crollman on 2021-06-01
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2020-05-25
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: L. Amos on 2017-05-28
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: j.wyche on 2017-05-09
Gates Co.
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Recorded by: j.wyche on 2017-05-09
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2015-05-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2012-05-08
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2012-05-08
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Dorothy Pugh on 2006-05-27
Orange Co.
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