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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaArthropodaChelicerataArachnidaAraneaeNesticidae

Genus Nesticus
Thorell, 1869 · Cave Cobweb Spiders

Species in this portal
22
Ecological class
15 troglobionts and 7 troglophiles
Realm
Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
9 states and provinces
Counties
58
Karst regions
Appalachians, Interior Low Plateau, Other
Conservation
10 of 20 ranked G1 or G2

Species in this portal

  • Nesticus barri Barr's Cave Spider G3 AL, TN
  • Nesticus barrowsi G1G2 TN
  • Nesticus brimleyi G1G2 NC
  • Nesticus carolinensis Linville Caverns Spider G2 NC
  • Nesticus carteri Carter's Cave Spider GNR IN, KY, TN, VA, WV
  • Nesticus cressleri GNR GA
  • Nesticus dilutus Grassy Creek Cave Spider G1 TN
  • Nesticus furtivus Racoon Mountain Caverns Cave Spider G1 TN
  • Nesticus georgia Georgia Cave Spider G1G2 GA
  • Nesticus gertschi G1 TN
  • Nesticus holsingeri Holsinger's Cave Spider G3G4 VA
  • Nesticus jonesi Cave Spring Cave Spider G1 AL
  • Nesticus lula GNR GA
  • Nesticus mimus G3 VA
  • Nesticus paynei G3G4 TN, VA
  • Nesticus pecki Monteagle Cave Spider GNR TN
  • Nesticus potterius G1G2 CA
  • Nesticus reclusus Lost Nantahala Cave Spider G3 NC
  • Nesticus sodanus CA
  • Nesticus stupkai TN
  • Nesticus stygius G1G2 TN
  • Nesticus tennesseensis Tennessee Cave Spider G3G4 TN, VA, WV

No species match that filter.

Other resources

Catalogue of Life
CVDW8
GBIF
2152828
ITIS
848926
iNaturalist
153827
NCBI Taxonomy
44402

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

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