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SPIDERS AT HASTINGS


STORIES- Black Widow Spiders
BIG LIST From 1937 to about 1970, people collected spiders at Hastings. In 1995, the spider collection was moved from Hastings to the California Academy of Science in San Franciso. This generated a list of species.

DAY LIST From July 2 to 4, 1999, D. Ubick, J. Ledford, and S. Fend collected spiders at Hastings. This generated a newer list (below):

AMAUROBIIDAE
   Zanomys sp.

CORINNIDAE
  Meriola californica (Banks)

CYBAEIDAE
   Cybaeus sp.

DICTYNIDAE
  Dictyna (s.l.) sp 1
  Dictyna (s.l.) sp 2
  Mallos sp.
  Yorima sp.

GNAPHOSIDAE
  Drassyllus insularis (Banks)
  Herpyllus propinquus (Keyserling)
  Micaria utahana Gertsch
  
Trachyzelotes lyonneti (Audouin)

HAHNIIDAE
  Hahnia sanjuanensis Exline

L INYPHIIDAE
  Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer)
   Neriene litigiosa (Keyserling)
   undet erigonine sp 1
   undet erigonine sp 2

LIOCRANIDAE
   Drassinella sp.

OECOBIIDAE
   Oecobius annulipes Lucas

OXYOPIDAE
   Oxyopes scalaris Hentz

PHILODROMIDAE
   Ebo evansae Sauer & Platnick

PHOLCIDAE
   Holocnemus pluchei (Scopoli)

SALTICIDAE
   Habronattus sp.
   Platycryptus californicus (Peckham & Peckham)
  
undet dendryphantine

TENGELLIDAE
   Anachemmis sp.

THERIDIIDAE
   Theridion sp. 1
  
Theridion sp. 2

ULOBORIDAE
   Uloborus diversus Marx

ZORIDAE
  Zora hespera Corey & Mott