Arachnids of North Carolina
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Sassacus papenhoei - a jumping spider

Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Salticidae                                                                                 
Comments: Sassacus was the last chief of the Pequot Indians, a tribe of the Connecticut Valley which fought a losing war with the English settlers in 1637.
Identification
Online Description/Photos: 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)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: old field
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2020-08-04
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2020-08-04
Ashe Co.
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