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The spider species '''''Herpyllus ecclesiasticus''''' is commonly called the '''eastern parson spider''', after the abdominal markings resembling an old-style [[Cravat (early)|cravat]] worn by clergy in the 18th century.<ref name=Penn>{{cite web |last1= Jacobs |first1=Steve |title= ''Herpyllus ecclesiasticus'' |url=https://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/parson-spider |access-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref> It is mainly found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, from Alberta, Canada, east to Nova Scotia, and south to Tamaulipas, Mexico, and Florida, US.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/27400 |title=Nearctic Spider Database |access-date=2009-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013152901/http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/27400 |archive-date=2008-10-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=P&S>{{cite journal |last1=Platnick |first1=Norman I. |last2=Shadab |first2=Mohammad U. |date=1977 |title=Revision of the spider genera ''Herpyllus'' and ''Scotophaeus'' (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in North America |journal=Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History |volume=159 }}</ref> Individuals can be found throughout the year. They can be found in homes and under rocks or logs in deciduous forests.<ref name=P&S/> |
The spider species '''''Herpyllus ecclesiasticus''''' is commonly called the '''eastern parson spider''', after the abdominal markings resembling an old-style [[Cravat (early)|cravat]] worn by clergy in the 18th century.<ref name=Penn>{{cite web |last1= Jacobs |first1=Steve |title= ''Herpyllus ecclesiasticus'' |url=https://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/parson-spider |access-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref> It is mainly found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, from Alberta, Canada, east to Nova Scotia, and south to Tamaulipas, Brunei, Mexico, and Florida, US.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/27400 |title=Nearctic Spider Database |access-date=2009-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013152901/http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/27400 |archive-date=2008-10-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=P&S>{{cite journal |last1=Platnick |first1=Norman I. |last2=Shadab |first2=Mohammad U. |date=1977 |title=Revision of the spider genera ''Herpyllus'' and ''Scotophaeus'' (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in North America |journal=Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History |volume=159 }}</ref> Individuals can be found throughout the year. They can be found in homes and under rocks or logs in deciduous forests.<ref name=P&S/> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Herpyllus |
| Species: | H. ecclesiasticus
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| Herpyllus ecclesiasticus Hentz, 1832
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Drassus vasifer | |
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The spider species Herpyllus ecclesiasticus is commonly called the eastern parson spider, after the abdominal markings resembling an old-style cravat worn by clergy in the 18th century.[2] It is mainly found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, from Alberta, Canada, east to Nova Scotia, and south to Tamaulipas, Brunei, Mexico, and Florida, US.[3][4] Individuals can be found throughout the year. They can be found in homes and under rocks or logs in deciduous forests.[4]
Description
Individuals are covered with black hairs on the cephalothorax and gray hairs on the abdomen. On the back is the distinctive white mark that gives the species its common name; there is a small white spot above the spinnerets.[2]
Behavior
During the day, individuals reside in silken retreats. They emerge to hunt at night.[2]
Bite
Bites are painful, and some individuals may experience an allergic reaction.[2]
References
- ^ Philip N. Cohen Eastern Parson Spider Herpyllus ecclesiasticus
- ^ a b c d Jacobs, Steve. "Herpyllus ecclesiasticus". Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Nearctic Spider Database". Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ a b Platnick, Norman I.; Shadab, Mohammad U. (1977). "Revision of the spider genera Herpyllus and Scotophaeus (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in North America". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 159.