Pectorosa-group

Guides

  • Anyphaena pectorosa

    Eastern Spurred Ghost Spider

    Anyphaena pectorosa is a species of ghost spider in the family Anyphaenidae, first described by L. Koch in 1866. It belongs to the pectorosa species group, one of five groups recognized within the North American and Mexican Anyphaena fauna. The species is distributed across the United States and Canada. As a member of Anyphaenidae, it is a wandering hunter rather than a web-builder.