Arachnids of North Carolina
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Bassaniana versicolor - a bark crab spider

Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Thomisidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Structural photos

Epigynum of 20241025003
Note recurved anterior eyes, which distinguish this from the similar B. floridana, the eyes of which are in a nearly straight line.
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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 Photo Gallery for Bassaniana versicolor - a bark crab spider

Photos: 17

Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2024-10-25
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-09
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-09
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: C Crowley on 2024-08-19
Forsyth Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Gibson on 2023-06-06
Lincoln Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Terrell Tucker on 2023-05-12
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-09-17
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-04-06
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-11-18
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-11-08
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-05-16
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2019-04-17
Robeson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2016-09-13
Stokes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-05-08
Rockingham Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2013-09-09
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2012-07-28
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2012-04-17
Stokes Co.
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