Arachnids of North Carolina
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Distribution Records
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Vetting Levels
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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synonym
taxonomic_comments Described as Clubiona pallens, Hentz, 1847, but that epithet was preoccupied and the species renamed excepta. The genus Elaver was formally revalidated by Brescovit, Bonaldo & Mikhailov, 1994.
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total_length Females 6.7-7.4mm, males 4.5-6.5
structural_features Females have an epigynal scape attached at its anterior end, unique to this species among the members of this genus.
silk_web
fld_guide_descriptions Dusky heartmark anterior to chevrons markings on a grayish-tan abdomen. Trapezoidal-shaped, dusky markings laterad to chevrons. Metatarsi and tarsi darker than other leg segments.
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behavior Nocturnal hunter, often hides in silk "cocoons" under dead leaves, loose bark, and stones.
distribution_reference East to the Great Plains, Quebec to Florida.
technical_reference Edwards, R. J. (1958). The spider subfamily Clubioninae of the United States, Canada and Alaska (Araneae: Clubionidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 118: 365-436. (as Clubionoides e.)
adult_id 1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only
abundance
distribution_comments East coast to Great Plains; Quebec to Florida.
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>=4,000 ft.
Regular
Frequent
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Occasional
Seldom
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<4,000 ft.
Regular
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Seldom
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Piedmont
Regular
Frequent
Infrequent
Occasional
Seldom
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Coastal Plain
Regular
Frequent
Infrequent
Occasional
Seldom
habitat old field, deciduous forest, taken by Kaston (1948) on pine trees.
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Photo Gallery for Elaver excepta a sac spider

Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger, and Becky Elkin
Yancey Co.
Comment: Photo taken by Jim Petranka.
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Watauga Co.
Comment: came to UV light and sheet at night
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Watauga Co.
Comment: came to UV light and sheet at night
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Chatham Co.
Comment: White Pines Preserve
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Chatham Co.
Comment: White Pines Preserve
Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Wilson Co.
Comment: Attracted to light, hunting other arthropods Size of Anyphaena fraterna
Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Wilson Co.
Comment: Attracted to light, hunting other arthropods Size of Anyphaena fraterna
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Hyde Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, J. Thomson
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, C. Bowers, H. Anderson, J. Brown
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, C. Bowers, H. Anderson, J. Brown
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman
Carteret Co.
Comment: FOMA - Bathhouse building @ -76.697413, 34.694953
Recorded by: R. Newman
Carteret Co.
Comment: FOMA
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley
Bladen Co.
Comment: leaf litter
Recorded by: Carol Tingley
Bladen Co.
Comment: leaf litter
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Wake Co.
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