Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Scientific Name: Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

Anasaitis canosa - Twinflagged jumper Salticidae 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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synonym

taxonomic_comments

Anasaitis canosa (Walckenaer, 1837) has been placed in seven different genera, its most recent placement being in 1999 (Edwards, 1999).

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A small, dark salticid spider, the sexes of A.canosa have a similar appearance, with a white band around the abdomen, the ends of which do not meet. It also has a white mark near the heart area, as well as white spots on the cephalothorax.

total_length

Females 5-6mm, males 4-5mm

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behavior

Both males and females are seen commonly to rotate their notably white pedipalps.

distribution_reference

NC west to OK, and south to FL and TX.

technical_reference

Edwards, G. B. (1999). Corythalia canosa (Araneae: Salticidae) reassigned to Anasaitis. Insecta Mundi 13: 10.

adult_id

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

abundance

distribution_comments

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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 Anasaitis canosa Twinflagged jumper
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp Edgecombe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp Nash Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment: Collected around 12:30am, drove to Holden Beach, photos taken in Brunswick County. Spider has died.	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment: Collected around 12:30am, drove to Holden Beach, photos taken in Brunswick County. Spider has died.
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment: Collected around 12:30am, drove to Holden Beach, photos taken in Brunswick County. Spider has died.	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Davie Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Davie Co. Comment:	Recorded by: A. Campbell Harnett Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: A. Campbell Harnett Co. Comment:	Recorded by: A. Campbell Harnett Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: A. Campbell Harnett Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Buncombe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: R. Newman Carteret Co. Comment: FOMA
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Travis McLain Cabarrus Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178557206
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Rowan Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Rowan Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: R. Newman Carteret Co. Comment: FOMA	Recorded by: R. Newman Carteret Co. Comment: FOMA - on visitor center @ -76.682522, 34.696088
	Recorded by: Travis McLain Rowan Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80923400	Recorded by: Travis McLain Rowan Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80923400
	Recorded by: Travis McLain Rowan Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80923400	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Beaufort Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian WAGONER Cumberland Co. Comment: On window of Fayetteville Tech Comm. Coll. office building.In situ photo by Brian WAGONER.	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Johnston Co. Comment: Male, captured while it was standing on an exterior wall by my front door. Died 16 May 2021. Specimen 20210410001 retained as voucher by dbz.
	Recorded by: R. Newman; Cutler Newman Carteret Co. Comment: FOMA	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: R. Newman Carteret Co. Comment: FOMA	Recorded by: R. Newman Carteret Co. Comment: FOMA
	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Johnston Co. Comment: Ex situ phtos, released	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Johnston Co. Comment: Ex situ phtos, released
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Hunter Phillips Onslow Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Bladen Co. Comment: leaf litter
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley Bladen Co. Comment: leaf litter	Recorded by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment:	Recorded by: FKW Gates Co. Comment: MEMI - Cypress Point Trail
	Recorded by: Newman, Randy & Corey, Ed Carteret Co. Comment: THRO - Roosevelt Trail.	Recorded by: Scott Crocker Carteret Co. Comment: FOMA - Observed near the Park Office.

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