Extended Antmimic Ground Spider

Micaria rossica

General Status Rank: 
Secure
ELCODE: 
ILARAN1050
Common Name: 
Extended Antmimic Ground Spider
Scientific Name: 
Micaria rossica
Synonyms: 
Micaria scenica
Micaria albocincta
Naming References: 
B164
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

Considering their global range, mature males have been observed between late April and mid August, while mature females have been observed between late April and mid September (Platnick & Dondale 1992).
Habitat
Specimens have been found in plant litter or among stones in aspen, lodgepole pine, and spruce forests; and in alfalfa fields, sagebrush, salt marshes, and tall grass prairies (Platnick & Dondale 1992).
Distribution

Distribution

Alaska to Manitoba, south to California and New Mexico; Asia. In the NWT, the species has been recorded from Tuktoyaktuk, Norman Wells, Fort Simpson, and Yellowknife (Platnick & Dondale 1992, Loboda et al. 2013).

Number of Occurrences

Platnick & Dondale (1992) note four records of this species in the NWT: one in Tuktoyaktuk, one in Norman Wells, one in Fort Simpson, and one in Yellowknife. Loboda et al. (2013) recorded an unknown number of records of this species in both Norman Wells and Yellowknife. References: (1) 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. (2) Loboda et al. 2013. Unpublished spider data from Northern Biodiversity Program.
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Probably secure. Regional experts consider this species to be common in the NWT.
S Rank: 
S3S5
Decision Process Description: 
Originally ranked in 2010 by S. Cannings, M. Anions, P. Paquin, D. Buckle, and R. Bennett. Modified from Undetermined to Secure in 2014 by R. Bennett. Reviewed in 2023 by R. Bennett; no change.
Last Updated: 
August 7, 2024
Status Designations

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

COSEWIC Status: 
-

References

Naming

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi The Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 19, The Ground Spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Gnaphosidae. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt.19 - B164 Return
  • Bennett, Robb (2010) DRAFT LIST OF SPIDERS IN CANADA Phylum Chelicerata; Class Arachnida; Order Araneae. - R197 Return