Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Pirata apalacheus - a pirate wolf spider LYCOSIDAE Members:			NC Records	BugGuide Account	Public View

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Adult phenology:
High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
Piedmont (Pd)
Coastal Plain (CP)

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wide marginal light area, narrowly and unevenly pigmented along the edges, the usual tuning-for k mark fading out between the eyes (Fig . 20). Anterior eye row distinctly procurved, much narrower than posterior median eye row, anterior eyes evenly spaced, anterior median eyes about half again as large as anterior lateral eyes (Fig . 22). Height of clypeus is equal to the diameter of an anterior median eye, slanted posteriorly . Legs with indistinc t annulae . The median apophysis of palp is quite characteristic in shape with a light-colore d tip

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Carapace 1 .67 mm long, 1 .20 mm wide

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P. apalacheus differs from most other species of Pirata in its occurrence away from water . The type locality was a rotten log in a mesic hammock far from the nearest pond or stream . H. W . Weems, Jr., collected it in pine needle litter in June i n Alachua Co ., Florida. H . G. Parrish collected it in leaf litter in a mesic hammock in Alchua Co., Florida . Alan Brady collected it under leaves and logs in Highland Hammoc k State Park, Florida . At Tall Timbers Research Station in Leon Co ., Florida, many collections were made in pitfalls in various types of terrestrial situations away from water, annually burned pine woods, broom sedge-pine, woodyard hammock, beech woods , spruce pine, hickory-sweet gum association, etc . In Everglades Park, Florida, it has bee n collected in pitfalls in hardwood hammock . It appears to be a humus-loving form .

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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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This is evidently a summer species . In Florida males have been take n from April through August and females from March through October with a preponderance in June and July ; females with egg sacs have been collected from May throug h August

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Southeastern United States

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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

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Photo Gallery for Pirata apalacheus a pirate wolf spider
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Carol Tingley Brunswick Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Pirata apalacheus a pirate wolf spider