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Checklist of Chelicerata

CHELICERATA
Scientific NameCommon NameNotes
MEROSTOMATAHORSESHOE CRABS
Xiphosurida
Limulidae
Limulus polyphemusAtlantic Horseshoe Crabcommon
ARACHNIDAARACHNIDS
AraneaeSpiders
AtypidaePurse-web Spiders
Sphodros rufipesRed-legged Purse-web Spiderrare
Sphodros nigerPurse-web Spider
DysderidaeWoodlouse Hunter Spiders
Dysdera crocataSowbug Killer Spider
DictynidaeMeshweavers
Emblyna sublataMeshweb-weaver Spider
LinyphiidaeSheetweb Weavers
Frontinella pyramitelaBowl and Doily Spider
Grammonota pictilisDwarf Weaver Spider
Hypselistes florensPeatland Sheetweb WeaverFrom iNaturalist
Neriene clathrataLine-weaving Spider
Neriene radiataFilmy Dome Spider
TetragnathidaeLong-jawed Orb Weavers
Leucauge venustaOrchard Orbweavercommon; from iNaturalist
Tetragnatha caudata
Tetragnatha pallescens
Tetragnatha laboriosaSilver Long-jawed Orbweaver
Tetragnatha viridis
Tetragnatha elongata
TheridiidaeComb-footed Spiders
Crustulina stictaCobweb Spider
Latrodectus mactansSouthern Black Widow
Latrodectus variolusNorthern Black Widow Spiderfound on Nomans Land
Phoroncidia americana
Spintharus flavidusFrom iNaturalist
Steatoda albomaculataComb-footed Spider
Theridion albidum
AraneidaeOrb-weavers
Acanthepeira stellata
Araneus bicentauriusGiant Lichen OrbweaverFrom iNaturalist
Araneus diadematusCross OrbweaverFrom iNaturalist
Araneus marmorata
Araneus trifoliumShamrock OrbweaverFrom iNaturalist
Araniella displicata
Argiope aurantiaYellow Garden Argiope
Argiope trifasciataBanded Garden Spider
Eustala anastera
Eustala cepina
Mangora spiculataFrom iNaturalist
Micrathena gracilisSpined MicrathenaFrom iNaturalist
Micrathena mitrataWhite MicrathenaFrom iNaturalist
Micrathena sagittataArrow-shaped OrbweaverFrom iNaturalist
Neoscona arabescaArabeque Orbweaver
Neoscona cruciferaSpotted OrbweaverFrom iNaturalist
Neoscona domiciliorumRed-femured Spotted OrbweaverFrom iNaturalist
Neoscona minima
Neoscona pratensis
Ocrepeira ectypaFrom iNaturalist
Singa rubens
Zygiella x-notataHouse Spider
Family Agelenidae – Funnel Web Spiders
Agelenopsis kaston
Agelenopsis pennsylvanica
Coras sp.From iNaturalist
OxyopidaeLynx Spiders
Oxyopes salticusLynx Spider
LycosidaeWolf Spiders
Allocosa funerea
Arctosa littoralisShoreline Wolf Spider
Geolycosa turricolaBurrowing Wolf Spider
Geolycosa pikeiBurrowing Wolf Spider
Gladicosa gulosaDrumming Sword Wolf SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Hogna helluo
Hogna punctulata
Pardosa distinctaThin-legged Wolf Spider
Pardosa milvinaThin-legged Wolf Spider
Pardosa saxatilisThin-legged Wolf Spider
Pirata minutus
Rabidosa punctulataDotted Wolf SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Rabidosa rabidaRabid Wolf SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Trabeops auranticus
Trochosa terricolaBurrowing Wolf Spider
PisauridaeNursery Web Spiders
Dolomedes scriptus
Dolomodes tritonSix-spotted Fishing SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Pisaurina miraNursery Web SpiderCommon; from iNaturalist
GnaphosoidaeGround Spiders
Drassyllus depressus
Gnaphosa fontinalis
Gnaphosa sericata
Haplodrassus signifer
Herpyllus ecclesiasticusEastern Parson SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Micaria emertoni
Sergiolus capulatusVariegated Ground SpiderFrom iNaturalist
LiocranidaeSpiny-legged Sac Spiders
Agroeca ornata
AnyphaenidaeGhost Spiders
Anyphaenella saltibunda
Anyphaena celer
Aysha gracilis
Hibana gracilisGarden Ghost SpiderFrom iNaturalist
ClubionidaeSac Spiders
Clubiona obesaHunting Spider
PhilodromidaeRunning Crab Spiders
Philodromus imbecillus
Philodromus marxii
Thanatus formicinus
Tibellus duttoni
Tibellus oblongus
SalticidaeJumping Spiders
Agassa cyanea
Eris militarisBronze Jumping SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Euophrys diminuata
Habrocestum pulex
Habronattus orbusOrbus Paradise SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Habronattus viridipes
Hentzia mitrataWhite-jawed Jumping SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Hentzia palmarum
Icius similes
Maevia inclemens
Neon nelli
Paraphidippus marginatus
Peligrina exiguaThin-spined White-cheeked Jumping SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Pelegrina galathea
Pelegrina insignis
Pelegrina protervus
Phidippus audaxBold Jumping SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Phidippus cardinalisCardinal Jumping SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Phidippus clarus
Phidippus princepsGrayish Jumping SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Platycryptus undatusTan Jumping SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Synemosa formicaSlender Ant-mimic Jumping Spider
Talavera minuta
Thomisidae
Bassaniana sp.From iNaturalist
Coriarachne versicolorCrab Spiders
Mecaphesa asperataNorthern Crab SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Misumena calycina
Misumena vatiaFrom iNaturalist
Misumenops asperatus
Misumenoides aleatorius
Misumenoides formosipesWhite-banded Crab SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Misumessus oblongusAmerican Green Crab SpiderFrom iNaturalist
Oxyptila conspurcata
Xysticus ferox
Xysticus luctans
Xysticus punctatus
HahniidaeComb-tailed Spiders
Neoantisistea agilis
IxodidaeHardbacked Ticks
Ixodes scapularisDeer Tick
Ixodes cookeiGroundhog TickFrom iNaturalist
Amblyomma americanumLone Star Tick
Dermacentor variabilisAmerican Dog Tick (Wood Tick)
OpilionesHarvestmen
PhalangiidaePhalangiid Harvestmen
Phalangium opilioEuropean HarvestmanFrom iNaturalist
SclerosomatidaeSclerosomatid Harvestmen
Hadrobunus maculosusFrom iNaturalist
Leiobunum vittatumEastern HarvestmanFrom iNaturalist