Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Oecobius cellariorum - a flatmesh weaver Oecobiidae 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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Minimal markings on the cephalothorax are characteristic.

total_length

Females ca. 3mm, males ca. 2mm

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prey

Members of this family seem readily to take ants.

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behavior

Commonly found on walls, they can run surprisingly fast when disturbed.

distribution_reference

Shear, W. A. (1970). The spider family Oecobiidae in North America, Mexico, and the West Indies. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 140: 129-164.

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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

abundance

Synanthropic and and widespread globally, these small spiders are easily overlooked.

distribution_comments

MD to AZ, but notably non-reported from the Gulf 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 Oecobius cellariorum a flatmesh weaver
	Recorded by: Donald Zepp Johnston Co. Comment: Captured on front porch of residence 10 June '22. Mo;ted to adult female 18 June, sacrificed for epigynum photo 20 June '22	Recorded by: Donald Zepp Johnston Co. Comment: Captured on front porch of residence 10 June '22. Mo;ted to adult female 18 June, sacrificed for epigynum photo 20 June '22
	Recorded by: Donald Zepp Johnston Co. Comment: Adult male, found on wall of office	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Wake Co. Comment: Male
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Wake Co. Comment: Female	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Wake Co. Comment: Female
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Oecobius cellariorum a flatmesh weaver