Boreal Ground Hunter

Gnaphosa borea

General Status Rank: 
Secure
ELCODE: 
ILARA52020
Common Name: 
Boreal Ground Hunter
Scientific Name: 
Gnaphosa borea
Synonyms: 
Gnaphosa subparvula
Gnaphosa mima
Gnaphosa orites
Naming References: 
R197
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Arachnid (Spider)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Arachnida
Order: 
Araneae
Family: 
Gnaphosidae
General Biology

Female Age at Maturity

Mature individuals of both sexes have been collected between June and August (Platnick & Dondale 1992).
Habitat
Specimens have been found under stones and on moss, and in marshes or among willows (Platnick & Dondale 1992).
Distribution

Distribution

Alaska to Labrador, south to New Mexico and to northern New England; Siberia (Platnick & Dondale 1992). In the NWT, the species has been recorded from Tuktoyaktuk, Inuvik, Norman Wells, Wrigley, Fort Simpson, and Yellowknife (Platnick & Dondale 1992, Loboda et al. 2013).

Number of Occurrences

There are a total of six reported records from the NWT. Loboda et al. (2013) reported an unknown number of occurrences of this species in Yellowknife and Norman Wells. Platnick & Dondale (1992) report records from Tuktoyaktuk, Inuvik, Wrigley, and Fort Simpson. References: (1) Loboda et al. 2013. Unpublished spider data from Northern Biodiversity Program. (2) Platnick, N.I. & Dondale, C.D. 1992. The Insects and Arachnids of Canada. Part 19. The ground spiders of Canada and Alaska (Araneae: Gnaphosidae). NRC Research Press, Ottawa, ON. 302 pp.
Threats

Threats

References: 
HSS001

Intrinsic Vulnerability

References: 
HSS001
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Secure. Regional experts consider this species to be common in the NWT.
S Rank: 
S4S5
Decision Process Description: 
Originally ranked in 2010 by S. Cannings, M. Anions, P. Paquin, D. Buckle, and R. Bennett. Rank modified in 2014 by R. Bennett from Undetermined to Secure. Rank reviewed by R. Bennett in 2023; no change.
Last Updated: 
August 6, 2024
Status Designations

Canada – Assessment by Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

COSEWIC Status: 
-

References

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return

Naming

  • Bennett, Robb (2010) DRAFT LIST OF SPIDERS IN CANADA Phylum Chelicerata; Class Arachnida; Order Araneae. - R197 Return

Threats

  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return