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title: "Araignée à tubes de Bastet"
description: "Herpyllus ecclesiasticus — Insectes et araignées. Herpyllus ecclesiasticus, commonly called the eastern parson spider, is a species of spider named after the abdominal markings resembling an old-style cravat worn by clergy in the 18th century."
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last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Araignée à tubes de Bastet

> Herpyllus ecclesiasticus — Insectes et araignées. Herpyllus ecclesiasticus, commonly called the eastern parson spider, is a species of spider named after the abdominal markings resembling an old-style cravat worn by clergy in the 18th century.

- Scientific name: *Herpyllus ecclesiasticus*
- Category: `insects` (Insectes et araignées)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forêt), `urban` (Villes et jardins)
- iNaturalist observations: 22537
- Wikidata: [Q4265292](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4265292)
- iNaturalist taxon: [130880](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/130880)

## Names

- en: Eastern Parson Spider
- es: Araña de tierra
- fr: Araignée à tubes de Bastet

## Countries with the most observations

US (15354), CA (3224), MX (8)

## Summary

Herpyllus ecclesiasticus, commonly called the eastern parson spider, is a species of spider named after the abdominal markings resembling an old-style cravat worn by clergy in the 18th century. It is mainly found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, from Alberta east to Nova Scotia in Canada, and south through the United States to Tamaulipas, Mexico, and Florida. Individuals can be found throughout the year, both in homes and under rocks or logs in deciduous forests.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpyllus_ecclesiasticus

## Photo

![Araignée à tubes de Bastet](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/eastern-parson-spider/medium.jpg)

Photo: Stephanie A. · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/132085497

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/eastern-parson-spider?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).