Climbing-spider
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Herpyllus
Parson spider
Herpyllus is a genus of ground spiders in the family Gnaphosidae, first described by Nicholas Marcellus Hentz in 1832. The genus contains 33 species distributed across North America, Central America, and parts of Asia. Members are commonly known as 'parson spiders' due to their distinctive black-and-white coloration resembling clerical vestments. The most well-known species, Herpyllus ecclesiasticus (Eastern Parson Spider), is widespread in eastern North America and frequently enters human dwellings.