Arachnids

Abstract: From May 31, 2025 to June 04, 2025 a survey of spiders and other arthropods was conducted at the 2,600-acre Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary, in the barrier island portion of Currituck County, North Carolina.
The habitat in this diverse area includes extensive Freshwater Marshes, Maritime Forest, Stable Dune Barrens, Ponds (shallow, rain filled), Old Fields, Lawns or mowed fields, Human Structures/houses, Maritime Evergreen Forest, Maritime Swamp Forest, Maritime Shrub, Maritime Wet Grassland and Maritime Shrub Swamp. (M. Schafale, NCHP site survey)

Abstract: Spider surveys were conducted at two Plant Conservation Program bogs in Henderson County, North Carolina. Research methods were sweep net, beat sheet, litter sifting and visual observations day and night. Each site was visited at least once at night and each was visited three times from spring to fall.

Bat Fork Bog was visited on 30 June 2024 daytime, 26 Jun 2024 day and night, and 5 Sep 2024 daytime only. Ochlawaha Bog was visited on 26 Jun 2024 daytime only, 1 Aug 2024 day and night, and 5 Sep 2024 day and night.