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Micrathena sagittata - Arrowshaped Micrathena     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 "Micrathena": from the Greek adjective for "small" and the name of the goddess Athena, patroness of domestic arts and handicrafts, especially spinning and weaving; "sagitatta" from Latin for "arrow."
species_comment
id_comments Readily identifiable by its "arrowhead" appearance.
total_length Females 8-9mm, males 4-5mm
structural_features
silk_web Orb web usually having a stabilimentum above the hub.
fld_guide_descriptions Males are slimmer and darker than the females; they may have paired dots on the posterior end of the abdomen.
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distribution_reference Great Plains to east coast; southern Canada to Texas.
technical_reference Levi, H. W. (1978). The American orb-weaver genera Colphepeira, Micrathena and Gasteracantha north of Mexico (Araneae, Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 148: 417-442.
adult_id 1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only
abundance
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>=4,000 ft.
Regular
Frequent
Infrequent
Occasional
Seldom
Frequency
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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
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Photo Gallery for Micrathena sagittata Arrowshaped Micrathena

Recorded by: Scott Hey
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Scott Hey
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales
Cumberland Co.
Comment: Eating a mosquito I accidentally knocked into its web while trying to photograph it.
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales
Cumberland Co.
Comment: Eating a mosquito I accidentally knocked into its web while trying to photograph it.
Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Rowan Co.
Comment: Male. Initially thought it was an antmimic jumping spider.
Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Rowan Co.
Comment: Male. Initially thought it was an antmimic jumping spider.
Recorded by: Steven Acesta
Forsyth Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman
Carteret Co.
Comment: FOMA
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Henderson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Polk Co.
Comment: OVVI Overmountain Victory Trail
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Rutherford Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman
Carteret Co.
Comment: FOMA
Recorded by: Erich Hofmann and Kayla Weinfurther
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: Erich Hofmann and Kayla Weinfurther
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: David George
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Ann McCormick
Alamance Co.
Comment: found on car parked on gravel road through mixed hardwood forest
Recorded by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey (2021-22)
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Stokes Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
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Recorded by: Erich Hofmann and Kayla Weinfurther
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell
Granville Co.
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Recorded by: Erich Hofmann and Kayla Weinfurther
Columbus Co.
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Recorded by: Erich Hofmann and Kayla Weinfurther
Columbus Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Stokes Co.
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Recorded by: J. Thomson, B. Bockhahn
Orange Co.
Comment: OCMO - Loop trail, by river @ -79.121332, 36.065007
Recorded by: B. McRae
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
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Recorded by: B. McRae
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Aaron Edmonds
Harnett Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: J. Brown
Dare Co.
Comment: RUHI
Recorded by: K. Sanford
Camden Co.
Comment: DISW - On a pawpaw tree trunk @ -76.356138, 36.505454
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof
Burke Co.
Comment: LAJA - Obs. along the HDT Trail.
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
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Recorded by: L. Amos
Warren Co.
Comment: KELA - kimball point
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: j.wyche
Gates Co.
Comment: MEMI - web near steps at 358 Millpond RD.
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: J. Wyche
Gates Co.
Comment: MEMI - at 358 Millpond rd.
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Halifax Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof
Beaufort Co.
Comment: GOCR - Obs. near the Mallard Creek Access off of Camp Leach Estates Rd. @ -76.889319, 35.462977
Recorded by: K. Bischof
Beaufort Co.
Comment: GOCR - Obs. near the Mallard Creek Access off of Camp Leach Estates Rd. @ -76.889319, 35.462977
Recorded by: Jane Wyche
Gates Co.
Comment: MEMI - on leaf behind residence at 358 Millpond rd.
Recorded by: S. Williams
Camden Co.
Comment: DISW - Swamp boardwalk
Recorded by: Billy Hartness
Moore Co.
Comment: WEWO - Moccasin crossing
Recorded by: ASH, A. Jackson
Moore Co.
Comment: WEWO
Recorded by: E. Corey and J. Pearson
Yadkin Co.
Comment: PIMO - Horne Creek Section, near dried floodplain pool
Recorded by: S. McElhone
Bladen Co.
Comment: JONE - obs. along cedar loop trail
Recorded by: B. Anderson
Beaufort Co.
Comment: GOCR - Obs. along trail behind the EE Center.
Recorded by: Newman,Randy
Carteret Co.
Comment: FOMA - Fort west slope in brush
Recorded by: Scott Bolick
Randolph Co.
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