Arachnids of North Carolina
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Synema parvulum - a crab spider

Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Thomisidae                                                                                 
Species Comment: A small, generally southern crab spider often found on green plants.
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: It often appears with contrasting colors that, with its size, can make ID fairly easy.
Total Length: Females 2.5-2.8mm; males 2.5mmAdult ID: identifiable by photo
Distribution in North Carolina
Comments: New Jersey west to Kansas; south to northern Florida & New Mexico.
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: shrubs along lake edge
Observation Methods: Most commonly collected by sweeping green plants (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1944)
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 Photo Gallery for Synema parvulum - a crab spider

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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-23
Duplin Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-09-21
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-09-05
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-09-05
Henderson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-03
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-03
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-20
Anson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-18
Davie Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-18
Davie Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-13
Burke Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-13
Catawba Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-13
McDowell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-27
Sampson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-04-18
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-15
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-31
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-30
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-30
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-12
Nash Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-04
Pitt Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-24
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-05
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-18
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-18
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2023-10-23
Greene Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2023-10-23
Greene Co.
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Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2023-10-23
Greene Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-09-14
Rutherford Co.
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