Distribution Records
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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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| synonym | Piratula minuta |
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Male carapace dusky, with no tuning-fork pattern, lighter in front of cervical groove and along
margins of carapace, but not presenting a distinct marginal light area sharply set off from
the sides of the carapace . Dorsum dusky with pale hastate mark and indistinct paired spots posteriorly . Anterior eye row narrower than the posterior median row, procurved ;
anterior median eyes larger than anterior laterals, anterior eyes about equally spaced .
Ventral surface unmarked except for medial longitudinal light stripe on sternum . Lowe r
margin of furrow of chelicerae with three teeth ; however, the tooth nearest the base o f
the fang is so small that under medium magnification only two teeth are visible .
Legs 4123, unbanded ; femora I and II slightly darker than the other segments of the
legs.
Description of female .—From Livingston Co ., Michigan. Carapace 1 .55 mm long, 1 .0 7
mm wide ; sides dusky with a narrow marginal light area, the tuning-fork pattern faint o n
head region ; a triangular dark spot in front of cervical groove with its apex at the groove .
Dorsum mottled with five pairs of white spots that look like they were covered with
white scales in life . Venter, coxae, labium, endites yellow; sternum with a median longitudinal light stripe . Lower margin of furrow of chelicerae with three teeth ; however, th e
tooth next to the base of the fang is so small that under medium magnification only tw o
teeth are visible . Anterior eye row straight, narrower than the posterior median row;
anterior median eyes are twice as large as the anterior laterals ; the anterior eyes are
equally spaced . Clypeus receding, equal in height to the diameter of an anterior media n
eye. Legs 4123, dusky |
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Male Carapace 1 .45 mm long, 1 .00 mm wide, female |
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| adult_id | 1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only |
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Adult males and females are present in the northeastern states from May
through September; in Canada from June through September . Females with egg sacs are
present from June through September . "This species apparently overwinters half-grown ,
and matures in late May and early June" |
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Northeastern United States and Canada ; south to North Carolina, west
to Minnesota |
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old field, forests, wet areas, margins of ponds |
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Photo Gallery for Piratula minuta a pirate wolf spider |
 | Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Ashe Co.
Comment: |  | Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Ashe Co.
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 | Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Ashe Co.
Comment: |  | Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Mitchell Co.
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 | Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Mitchell Co.
Comment: |  | Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Mitchell Co.
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 | Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Macon Co.
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