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Spiders of St. Andrews University Campus Spiders of St. Andrews University Campus # spider species name family common name state location year month day 1 Peucetia viridans Oxyopidae green lynx spider NC St. Andrews University 2014 2 Argiope aurantea Araneidae black and yellow garden spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 3 Neoscona arabesca Araneidae Arabesque orb weaver NC St. Andrews University 2015 September 4 Kukulcania hibernalis Filistatidae Southern House spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 September 30 5 Parasteatoda tepidariorum Theridiidae Common house spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 September 6 Pholcus phalangioides Pholcidae cellar spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 7 Steatoda Theridiidae false black widow NC St. Andrews University 2015 8 Clubionidae 2 NC St. Andrews University 2015 February 9 Clubionidae 3 NC St. Andrews University 2015 February 10 Clubionidae 4 NC St. Andrews University 2015 February 11 Agelenopsis 1 Agelenidae NC St. Andrews University 2015 February 12 Dolomedes triton Pisauridae six-spotted fishing spider NC St. Andrews University 2016 March 17 13 Dolomedes sp. Pisauridae nursery web or fishing spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 14 Synemosyna formica maybe Salticidae ant mimic spider 1 NC St. Andrews University 2016 March 14 15 ant mimic spider 2 NC St. Andrews University 2016 March 14 16 Tetragnatha versicolor Tetragnathidae long jawed orb weaver NC St. Andrews University 2015 September 10 17 Tetragnatha viridis Tetragnathidae NC St. Andrews University 2015 November 18 18 Salticidae reddish NC St. Andrews University 2016 March 10 19 Lyssomanes viridis Salticidae Magnolia green jumping spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 20 Neoscona hentzii Araneidae orb weaver NC St. Andrews University 2015 October 6 21 Salticidae black stripe down light sides NC St. Andrews University 2015 October 13 22 Habronattus coecatus group Salticidae NC St. Andrews University 2015 September 30 23 Misumena vatia Thomisidae flower spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 September 30 24 Mangora Araneidae orb weaver NC St. Andrews University 2015 25 Spermophora senoculata Pholcidae NC St. Andrews University 2015 September 26 Menemerus bivitattus Salticidae gray wall jumper NC St. Andrews University 2015 September 8 27 Verrucosa arenata Araneidae arrowhead spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 June 23 28 Gasteracantha cancriformis Araneidae spiny-backed orb weaver NC St. Andrews University 2015 June 23 29 Castianeira cingulata Corinnidae two-banded ant mimic NC St. Andrews University 2015 August 26 30 Castianeira longipalpa?? Corinnidae ant-mimic spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 31 Leucauge venusta Tetragnathidae Orchard spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 Spiders of St. Andrews University Campus # spider species name family common name state location year month day 32 Micrathena gracilis Araneidae spined micrathena NC St. Andrews University 2015 June 23 33 unknown salticid 2 Salticidae gray with black spots NC St. Andrews University 2015 June 23 34 Micrathena mitrata Araneidae white micrathena NC St. Andrews University 2015 June 23 35 Hentzia palmarum Salticidae Hentz's long-jawed jumping spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 June 23 36 Thiodina sylvana Salticidae woodland jumping spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 June 23 37 Paraphidippus or Phydippus Salticidae jumping spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 June 23 38 Mecynogea lemniscata Araneidae Basilica orb weaver NC St. Andrews University 2015 June 2 39 Pardosa milvina Lycosidae wolf spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 May 15 40 Mangora gibberosa Araneidae NC St. Andrews University 2015 May 3 41 Peckhamia species Salticidae ant mimic spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 April 29 42 Florinda coccinea or Ceraticelus Linyphiidae dwarf spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 April 18 43 Schizocosa avida Lycosidae wolf spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 April 8 44 Rabidosa rabida Lycosidae wolf spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 March 17 45 Agelenopsis 2 Agelenidae large grass spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 46 Phidippus clarus Salticidae NC St. Andrews University 2014 September 16 47 Agelenopsis 3 Agelenidae NC St. Andrews University 2015 September 30 48 unknown orb weaver NC St. Andrews University 2016 March 17 49 unknown orb weaver 2 reddish NC St. Andrews University 2015 September 50 Anyphaena pectorosa Anyphaenidae ghost spider NC St. Andrews University 2015 November 11 51 Cyclosa turbinata Araneidae trashline orb weaver NC St. Andrews University 2016 April 6 52 Eustala anastera Araneidae humpbacked orb weaver NC St. Andrews University 2016 April 6 53 Tmarus angulatus Thomisidae NC St. Andrews University 2016 April 7 54 Tetragnatha elongata??? Tetragnathidae long jawed orb weaver NC St. Andrews University 2016 April 7 55 Frontinella communis Linyphiidae bowl and doily spider NC St. Andrews University 2016 April 11 56 Walckenaeria species (directa?) Linyphiidae money spider NC St. Andrews University 2016 April 19 57 Neospintharus trigonum Theridiidae NC St. Andrews University 2016 April 19 58 Uloborus glomosus Uloboridae feather-legged orb weaver NC St. Andrews University 2016 April 20 59 Philodromus vulgaris Philodromidae NC St. Andrews University 2016 April 20 60 Steatoda species Theridiidae cobweb weaver NC St. Andrews University 2016 April 26 61 Xysticus transversatus Thomisidae tan crab spider NC St. Andrews University 2016 April 26 62 Ant mimic jumping spider Salticidae NC St. Andrews University 2016 April 25 Spiders of St. Andrews University Campus # spider species name family common name state location year month day 63 Oxyopes salticus Oxyopidae striped lynx spider NC St. Andrews University 2016 May 11 64 Neriene radiata Linyphiidae filmy-dome spider NC St. Andrews University 2016 June 7 65 Sergiolus capulatus Gnaphosidae Ground spider NC St. Andrews University 2016 October 4 66 Latrodectus mactans Theridiidae Southern black widow spider NC St. Andrews University 2016 October 18 67 Phylloneta pictipes Theridiidae NC St. Andrews University 2017 April 19 68 Tutelina Salticidae NC St. Andrews University 2017 April 19 69 Paraphidippus aurantius Salticidae NC St. Andrews University 2017 June 20 70 Maevia maybe Salticidae NC St. Andrews University 2017 June 20 71 Dictynidae mesh weaving spider NC St. Andrews University 2017 June 20 72 Euryopis funebris maybe or elegans? Theridiidae NC St. Andrews University 2017 July 18 73 Phidippus otiosus Salticidae NC St. Andrews University 2017 September 6 74 Synema parvulum Thomisidae NC St. Andrews University 2017 September 27 75 Trachelas tranquillus Trachelidae broad-faced sac spider NC St. Andrews University 2017 September 27 76 Acacesia hamata Araneidae NC St. Andrews University 2017 October 3 77 Micaria Gnaphosidae ant-mimic spider NC St. Andrews University 2017 September 27 78 Phidippus audax Salticidae NC St. Andrews University 2017 October 3 79 Cesonia bilineata Gnaphosidae NC St. Andrews University 2017 September 25 80 Platycryptus undatus Salticidae NC St. Andrews University 2018 May 9 81 Eris militaris maybe Salticidae NC St. Andrews University 2018 May 9 82 Acacesia hamata Araneidae tan sac spider NC St. Andrews University 2018 August 23 # spider species name site 1 Peucetia viridans carolina bay 2 Argiope aurantea lake house 3 Neoscona arabesca buildings on campus 4 Kukulcania hibernalis buildings on campus 5 Parasteatoda tepidariorum buildings on campus 6 Pholcus phalangioides buildings on campus 7 Steatoda buildings on campus 8 ground Carolina bay 9 ground Carolina bay 10 ground Carolina bay 11 Agelenopsis 1 ground Carolina bay 12 Dolomedes triton 13 Dolomedes sp. by stream to swamp 14 Synemosyna formica maybe 15 16 Tetragnatha versicolor 17 Tetragnatha viridis 18 19 Lyssomanes viridis 20 Neoscona hentzii 21 22 Habronattus coecatus group carolina bay 23 Misumena vatia goldenrod 24 Mangora 25 Spermophora senoculata 26 Menemerus bivitattus 27 Verrucosa arenata 28 Gasteracantha cancriformis 29 Castianeira cingulata 30 Castianeira longipalpa?? 31 Leucauge venusta # spider species name site 32 Micrathena gracilis 33 unknown salticid 2 34 Micrathena mitrata 35 Hentzia palmarum 36 Thiodina sylvana 37 Paraphidippus or Phydippus 38 Mecynogea lemniscata common in sandhills egg sacs 39 Pardosa milvina carolina bay 40 Mangora gibberosa carolina bay 41 Peckhamia species side of MJ 42 Florinda coccinea or Ceraticelus 43 Schizocosa avida 44 Rabidosa rabida 45 Agelenopsis 2 46 Phidippus clarus 47 Agelenopsis 3 campus buildings and bushes 48 unknown orb weaver by lake Ansley Moore 49 unknown orb weaver 2 reddish on buildings 50 Anyphaena pectorosa on the way to swamp, sews leaves together 51 Cyclosa turbinata wood edge along Dogwood mile 52 Eustala anastera wood edge along Dogwood mile 53 Tmarus angulatus on the way to swamp 54 Tetragnatha elongata??? on the way to swamp 55 Frontinella communis wood edge along Dogwood mile 56 Walckenaeria species (directa?) leaf litter by stream below dam 57 Neospintharus trigonum Kleptoparasite, or kills web owners 58 Uloborus glomosus at lake house 59 Philodromus vulgaris at lake house 60 Steatoda species in mealworm tank inside the lab 61 Xysticus transversatus on grass flowers 62 Ant mimic jumping spider at black light outside MJ # spider species name site 63 Oxyopes salticus on way to swamp 64 Neriene radiata on way to swamp nearer to stream 65 Sergiolus capulatus on wall inside MJ 66 Latrodectus mactans in MJ 67 Phylloneta pictipes on back of leaf on forest edge near Sandhills stream 68 Tutelina on Celtis 69 Paraphidippus aurantius on Mecardonia in Carolina Bay seen again the next year 70 Maevia maybe on Celtis 71 on Celtis mesh weaver--webbing over leaf curling it upward 72 Euryopis funebris maybe or elegans? on netting over Symplocos 73 Phidippus otiosus on Cephalanthus occidentalis on Lake shore 74 Synema parvulum on Quercus laevis 75 Trachelas tranquillus on Quercus laevis maybe 76 Acacesia hamata on Morella cerifera 77 Micaria on Quercus laevis 78 Phidippus audax on Alnus serrulata 79 Cesonia bilineata in my office 80 Platycryptus undatus on LA lower level brick wall outside 81 Eris militaris maybe on Cephalanthus occidentalis on Lake shore 82 Acacesia hamata on Baccharis halimifolia.
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