Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Thymoites unimaculatus - a cobweb spider THERIDIIDAE Members:			NC Records	BugGuide Account	Public View

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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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there's a northern and a southern form: female epigyna with little variation, however there is great variation in the palps of the southern males. In northern specimens, the abdomen is light orange with a black spot on the dorsum and a black ring around the spinnerets; carapace orange with cephalic area black. In southern specimens, abdomen whitish with three dusky longitudinal stripes and a dusky spot above spinnerets; eye and cephalic area usually orange, frequently with dusky median stripe on carapace.

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

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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 Thymoites unimaculatus a cobweb spider
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Henderson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Rutherford Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Cherokee Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Scotland Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Scotland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Scotland Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Scotland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment: Male	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Thymoites unimaculatus a cobweb spider