Arachnids of North Carolina
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Xysticus punctatus - a ground crab spider

Xysticus punctatusXysticus punctatus
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Thomisidae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Distribution in North Carolina
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Xysticus punctatus
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Recorded by: Stephanie Willis on 2025-06-02
Stokes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-07
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-07
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2021-06-06
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2021-06-06
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2014-06-04
Moore Co.
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