Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Scientific Name: Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

Mangora maculata - Greenlegged orbweaver Araneidae 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

species_comment

Maculata is derived from the Latin word maculosus, meaning "spotted".

id_comments

Abdomen is pale, often almost completely unmarked except for two rows of small black spots on the back of abdomen surrounding a darker area. Cephalothorax and legs are green to yellowish green in color. Males and immatures are paler overall. This is the only Mangora species in North America north of Mexico that lacks a black median line on the carapace. The spiders in the genus Mangora have tufts of long, thin sensory hair (trichobothria) on the front edge of the tibiae of leg III.

total_length

Very small, female total body length 3.6-5.5 mm, male total body length 2.7-4.0 mm.

structural_features

silk_web

Small orb web has closely spaced strands and is usually oriented in a horizontal plane.

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prey

predators

behavior

Egg case is constructed among dry leaves.

distribution_reference

technical_reference

Spiders of North America - Bradley; Spiders of the Carolinas – Gaddy; Bugguide

adult_id

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

abundance

Common.

distribution_comments

Frequently found throughout the state and eastern United States. Adults can be found early summer through autumn.

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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

habitat

Forest edge of moist eastern deciduous forests, understory vegetation, floodplains, edges of marshes, swamps, dune grasses and bogs.

observation_methods

Visual observation, sweep netting.

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NHP_status

status_comments

Photo Gallery for Mangora maculata Greenlegged orbweaver
	Recorded by: Steven Acesta Forsyth Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Steven Acesta Forsyth Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Steven Acesta Forsyth Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Steven Acesta Forsyth Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Steven Acesta Forsyth Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Steven Acesta Forsyth Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Henderson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Chatham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Burke Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Stanly Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Mangora maculata Greenlegged orbweaver