Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Eridantes erigonoides - No Common Name Linyphiidae 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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Females (literature): 1.7mm, males 1.5mm. Female specimen shown as NCBP5402 measures 1.9mm, possibly owing to extension of pedicel following death.

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Prentice, T. R. & Redak, R. A. 2013. A new species of the spider genus Eridantes Crosby & Bishop from the southwestern United States and mainland Mexico with a revised diagnosis of the genus (Araneae, Linyphiidae, Erigoninae). Zootaxa 3616: 357-366.

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1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only

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Newfoundland Island, west across southern Canada to Manitoba; south through Nebraska to Arkansas; east through Tennessee, northern GA and SC.

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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.

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<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

Leaf litter, grasses and bushes. Kaston (1948) reports its collection from fences whilst ballooning.

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Photo Gallery for Eridantes erigonoides No common name
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Ashe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Ashe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Ashe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Donald Zepp Johnston Co. Comment: Berlese sample of misc. leaves at base of backyard tree
	Recorded by: Donald Zepp Johnston Co. Comment: Berlese sample of misc. leaves at base of backyard tree	Recorded by: Donald Zepp Johnston Co. Comment: Berlese sample of misc. leaves at base of backyard tree

Photo Gallery for Eridantes erigonoides No common name