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Order:
Araneae - Spiders
Opiliones - Harvestmen
Pseudoscorpiones - Pseudoscorpions
Scorpiones - Scorpions
Scientific Name:
Common Name:
Family (Alpha):
ACROPSOPILIONIDAE-
AGELENIDAE-Funnel Weavers
AMAUROBIIDAE-Hacklemesh Weavers
ANTRODIAETIDAE-Folding Trapdoor Spiders
ANYPHAENIDAE-Ghost Spiders
ARANEIDAE-Orb Weavers
ATYPIDAE-Purseweb Spiders
BUTHIDAE-
CADDIDAE-
CHEIRACANTHIIDAE-
CHEIRIDIIDAE-
CHELIFERIDAE-
CHERNETIDAE-
CHTHONIIDAE-
CICURINIDAE-
CLUBIONIDAE-Sac Spiders
CORINNIDAE-Antmimics and Ground Sac Spiders
COSMETIDAE-Armoured harvestmen
CTENIDAE-Wandering Spiders
CYBAEIDAE-
DEINOPIDAE-Ogrefaced spider
DESIDAE-
DICTYNIDAE-Mesh Web Weavers
DYSDERIDAE-
EUCTENIZIDAE-Wafer-lid Trapdoor Spiders
FILISTATIDAE-
GARYPINIDAE-
GNAPHOSIDAE-Ground Spiders
HAHNIIDAE-
HALONOPROCTIDAE-
HYPOCHILIDAE-
LARCIDAE-
LEPTONETIDAE-
LINYPHIIDAE-Sheetweb and Dwarf Spiders
LIOCRANIDAE-Liocranid Sac Spiders
LYCOSIDAE-Wolf Spiders
MICROHEXURIDAE-
MIMETIDAE-Pirate spiders
MITURGIDAE-Prowling Spiders
MYSMENIDAE-
NEOBISIIDAE-
NEPHILIDAE-
NESTICIDAE-Scaffold Web Spiders
OECOBIIDAE-Wall spiders
OONOPIDAE-
OXYOPIDAE-Lynx Spiders
PHALANGIIDAE-
PHALANGODIDAE-Armoured harvestmen
PHILODROMIDAE-Running Crab Spiders
PHOLCIDAE-
PHONOGNATHIDAE-
PHRUROLITHIDAE-
PISAURIDAE-Nursery Web Spiders
SABACONIDAE-
SALTICIDAE-Jumping Spiders
SCLEROSOMATIDAE-
SCYTODIDAE-
SEGESTRIIDAE-
SICARIIDAE-
SPARASSIDAE-Giant Crab Spiders
STERNOPHORIDAE-
TARACIDAE-
TETRAGNATHIDAE-Long-jawed Orb Weavers
THERIDIIDAE-Cobweb Spiders
THERIDIOSOMATIDAE-Ray Spiders
THOMISIDAE-Crab Spiders
TITANOECIDAE-
TRACHELIDAE-
TRIAENONYCHIDAE-Armoured harvestmen
TRIDENCHTHONIIDAE-
ULOBORIDAE-Cribellate Orb Weavers
VAEJOVIDAE-
ZOROPSIDAE-False Wolf Spiders & Wandering Spiders
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Nesticus crosbyi
- a cave cobweb spider
Nesticidae Members:
Eidmannella pallida
Nesticus silvanus
Nesticus bondi
Nesticus tenneesseensis
Nesticus brimleyi
Nesticus canei
Nesticus carolinensis
Nesticus carteri
Nesticus cherokee
Nesticus cooperi
Nesticus coylei
Nesticus crosbyi
Nesticus dellingeri
Nesticus sp. 1
Nesticus sp. 2
Nesticus stupkai
Nesticus templetoni
Nesticus bishopi
Nesticus gertschi
Nesticus lowderi
Nesticus mimus
Nesticus nasicus
Nesticus paynei
Nesticus reclusus
Nesticus roanensis
Nesticus sheari
Nesticus unidentified species
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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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taxonomic_comments
species_comment
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total_length
structural_features
silk_web
fld_guide_descriptions
online_photos
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behavior
distribution_reference
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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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distribution_comments
checklist_mt_high
>=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
checklist_pd
Piedmont
Regular
Frequent
Infrequent
Occasional
Seldom
checklist_cp
Coastal Plain
Regular
Frequent
Infrequent
Occasional
Seldom
habitat
observation_methods
state_protection
NHP_ranks
S1? G1?
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SR
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Photo Gallery for
Nesticus crosbyi
a cave cobweb spider
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 2 female, 1 male, 3 immature
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 2 female, 1 male, 3 immature
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Yancey Co.
Comment: 2 female, 1 male