Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Scientific Name: Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

Barronopsis texana - a funnel weaver Agelenidae Members:			NC Records	BugGuide Account	Public View

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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

Originally described as Agelena texana by Gertsch in 1934, it was moved to Agelenopsis, and most recently to Barronopsis by Lehtinen (1967) who "elevated Barronopsis to genus level and, although he provided no rationale" the genus has been retained (Stocks,2009).

species_comment

The male embolus of the genus is a distinctly and remarkably coiled structure, one of the likely reasons for its generic placement.

id_comments

Coloration variable, generally dusky gray or tan background with light black mottling, occasionally with reddish or burgundy coloration on abdomen. Carapace coloration also variable, from prominent longitudinal black stripe on carapace flanks to series of three or four black wedges or no pattern at all.

total_length

6.8-10mm, the sexes being subequal

structural_features

silk_web

"...typical funnel-web capture platforms: a flat triangular sheet of silk with a tubular retreat in one (usually concealed) corner. The tube invariably assumes a vertical orientation, opening downwards, and which may be curved along its length." (Stocks, 2009)

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distribution_reference

Ubick, D., Paquin, P., Cushing, P.E., and Roth, V., (eds). 2017. Spiders of North America: an identification manual, 2nd Edition. American Arachnological Society, Keene, New Hampshire, USA.

technical_reference

Stocks, I. C. (2009). Systematics and natural history of Barronopsis (Araneae: Agelenidae), with description of a new species. Zootaxa 2270: 1-38

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

Maryland, South to Florida, West to Texas.

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>=4,000 ft.

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom	Frequency Regular – almost always observed on given visit; >=90% chance of observation Frequent – usually observed on a given visit; >=50%<90% chance of observation Infrequent – observed less than 50% of visits; >=25%<50% chance of observation Occasional – observed on only on a small minority of visits; >=10%<25% chance of observation Seldom – not usually seen on visits; <10% chance of observation These terms refer to visits to appropriate habitats made at appropriate times of the year, making use of common sampling/observation methods. Under those conditions, Frequency refers to the chance of observing at least one individual on a given visit made anywhere within a particular region, or over multiple visits to a single site.

checklist_mt_low
<4,000 ft.

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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Piedmont

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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Coastal Plain

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

habitat

Temperate pine-hardwood forests and pine-hemlock forests. Exploits human-made structures and landscapes, and frequently abundant in lower latitudes on picnic tables, wooden handrails and fences, and are locally abundant in higher latitudes and elevations on the sides of buildings and in ornamental bushes.

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Photo Gallery for Barronopsis texana a funnel weaver
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Web is a flat sheet with a funnel retreat in a boxwood or similar landscaping bush. Spider is at the lower left in 3rd photo that shows the web.	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Web is a flat sheet with a funnel retreat in a boxwood or similar landscaping bush. Spider is at the lower left in 3rd photo that shows the web.
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Web is a flat sheet with a funnel retreat in a boxwood or similar landscaping bush. Spider is at the lower left in 3rd photo that shows the web.	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment: Specimen was collected.	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment: Specimen was collected.
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP Edgecombe Co. Comment: Beten from pine branches	Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP Greene Co. Comment: Swept from weeds in swampy area. Small, and taken to be adult, but made egg sac ca. 01 Mar '24. Died 24 Mar '24.
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Dare Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Morgan Duffy Orange Co. Comment: These thrive along the handrails of my apartment building. This one made it inside and was watching TV with me.	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Wake Co. Comment:	Recorded by: John Petranka Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: John Petranka Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Owen McConnell Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Durham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, C. Bowers, H. Anderson, J. Brown Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Dare Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Franklin Co. Comment: Male found in web behind Christmas decoration on exterior wall of home, ca. 50cm from web of female (q.v.), also behind another Christmas decoration. Specimen 20201227002 retained as voucher by dbz.
	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Franklin Co. Comment: Female found in web behind Christmas decoration on exterior wall of home, ca. 50cm from web of male (q.v.), also behind another Christmas decoration. Specimen 20201227001 retained as voucher by dbz.	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Franklin Co. Comment: Male found in web behind Christmas decoration on exterior wall of home, ca. 50cm from web of female (q.v.), also behind another Christmas decoration. Specimen 20201227002 retained as voucher by dbz.
	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Franklin Co. Comment: Female found in web behind Christmas decoration on exterior wall of home, ca. 50cm from web of male (q.v.), also behind another Christmas decoration. Specimen 20201227001 retained as voucher by dbz.	Recorded by: Peter Hulth Johnston Co. Comment: Found in kitchen sink, specimen kept alive for ex situ photos; died 16 june 2021.
	Recorded by: Peter Hulth Johnston Co. Comment: Found in kitchen sink, specimen kept alive for ex situ photos; died 16 june 2021.	Recorded by: Peter Hulth Johnston Co. Comment: Found in kitchen sink, specimen kept alive for ex situ photos; died 16 june 2021.
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason Durham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Owen McConnell Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Owen McConnell Durham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Owen McConnell Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Barronopsis texana a funnel weaver