Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Scientific Name: Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

Piratula insularis - a pirate wolf spider Lycosidae Members:			NC Records	BugGuide Account	Public View

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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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Piratula insularis

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usual tuning-fork pattern on the carapace. Dorsum with distinct hastate mark and no indication of white patches of scale sas in P. piraticus . Basic color of body and legs amber ; legs not banded . Venter much lighter than sides of abdomen with longitudinal streaks of pigment . Sternum with a median longitudinal light area.

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Males range in length of carapace from 1 .7 to 2 .7 mm; females from 1 .9 to 2.8 mm

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

abundance

May - July, egg sacs Mar- May

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Southern Canada and the U .S . east of the Rocky Mountains.

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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

marsh, forest edge, bog, swamp, river and pond edges.

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Photo Gallery for Piratula insularis a pirate wolf spider
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Carol Tingley Durham Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Piratula insularis a pirate wolf spider