SpidersIn Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Eastern Parson Spider
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus Hentz, 1832
Eastern Parson Spider in all of Ohio
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Gnaphosidae
- Genus
- Herpyllus
Near Cuyahoga County
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (32)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (52)
- Recorded, season not shown (4)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Athens County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Brown County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Champaign County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | 27 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Darke County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Erie County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Franklin County | 35 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Geauga County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Greene County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | 21 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Highland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lorain County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lucas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Marion County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mercer County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Monroe County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | No qualifying records yet |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | No qualifying records yet |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | No qualifying records yet |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | 30 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Cuyahoga County
Not enough evidence
Most records come from a single year, so a season is not shown yet. Based on 27 records in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
Show over the bars
Records per week from 27 records in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Eastern Parson Spider | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| Jan 11–17 | 1 | 1 | 502 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 393 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 380 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 590 |
| Feb 8–14 | 2 | 2 | 504 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 455 |
| Feb 22–28 | 1 | 1 | 583 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 567 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 750 |
| Mar 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 819 |
| Mar 22–28 | 2 | 2 | 780 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,014 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 1,655 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 2,306 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 1,857 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 4,135 |
| May 3–9 | 3 | 2 | 2,830 |
| May 10–16 | 1 | 1 | 2,640 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 2,938 |
| May 24–30 | 2 | 2 | 2,903 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 2,621 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 2,326 |
| Jun 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 2,465 |
| Jun 21–27 | 1 | 1 | 2,426 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 0 | 0 | 2,632 |
| Jul 5–11 | 1 | 1 | 2,765 |
| Jul 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 2,898 |
| Jul 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 2,860 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 2 | 2 | 2,736 |
| Aug 2–8 | 1 | 1 | 3,021 |
| Aug 9–15 | 0 | 0 | 2,627 |
| Aug 16–22 | 0 | 0 | 2,732 |
| Aug 23–29 | 1 | 1 | 2,388 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 0 | 0 | 3,076 |
| Sep 6–12 | 1 | 1 | 3,578 |
| Sep 13–19 | 1 | 1 | 3,735 |
| Sep 20–26 | 2 | 1 | 3,328 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 1 | 1 | 2,834 |
| Oct 4–10 | 1 | 1 | 2,275 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 1,937 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 1,181 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 1,172 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 893 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 854 |
| Nov 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 485 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 552 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 448 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 498 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 458 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 575 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 709 |
In Ohio
Late March to late October, middle week Jul 19–25
Middle week · Jul 19–25
This week · Nov 8–14
Show over the bars
Records per week from 513 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 428 dates. Latest record: December 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Eastern Parson Spider | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 2 | 2 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 1 | 1 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 3 | 3 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 2 | 1 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 1 | 1 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 2 | 2 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 3 | 3 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 2 | 2 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 4 | 2 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 3 | 1 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 3 | 2 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 8 | 4 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 7 | 5 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 4 | 3 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 9 | 5 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 8 | 3 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 10 | 6 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 15 | 5 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 11 | 4 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 17 | 8 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 16 | 8 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 17 | 6 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 12 | 5 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 18 | 7 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 17 | 8 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 15 | 6 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 22 | 7 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 24 | 8 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 26 | 5 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 21 | 6 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 16 | 8 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 17 | 5 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 19 | 8 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 18 | 6 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 18 | 7 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 19 | 6 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 21 | 8 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 14 | 5 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 15 | 5 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 6 | 4 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 3 | 2 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 7 | 4 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 11 | 6 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 3 | 3 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 4 | 2 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 6 | 3 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 4 | 3 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 2 | 2 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 1 | 1 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 1 | 1 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 4 | 3 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 1 | 1 | 8,459 |
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Look-alikes
Time of day
Land cover
Often confused with
- Black Laceweaver Amaurobius ferox28 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Wetland Giant Wolf Spider Tigrosa helluo24 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Tan Jumping Spider Platycryptus undatus23 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Allocosa funerea Allocosa funerea19 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Dimorphic Jumping Spider Maevia inclemens12 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Time of day it is recorded
midnight6 amnoon6 pm
From 510 Ohio records with a time. Most records are made when people are outside, so night and early-morning species are under-recorded.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 84%49% |
| Forest | 8%31% |
| Farmland | 7%11% |
| Wetland | 1%5% |
| Grassland and shrub | 0.3%0.9% |
From 310 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
513 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 512 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 1 recordiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.