The spider species Herpyllus ecclesiasticus is commonly called the eastern parson spider, after the abdominal markings resembling an old-style cravat worn by clergy in the 18th century.[2] It is mainly found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, i.e., Alberta, Canada east to Nova Scotia, Canada and south to Tamaulipas, Mexico and Florida, USA.[3][4] Individuals can be found throughout the year. They can be found in homes and under rocks or logs in deciduous forests.[4]
Individuals are covered with black hairs on the cephalothorax and gray hairs on the abdomen. On the back is the distinctive white mark that gives the species its common name; there is a small white spot above the spinnerets.[2]
During the day, individuals reside in silken retreats. They emerge to hunt at night.[2]
Bites are painful, and some individuals may experience an allergic reaction.[2]
In Woodbridge, Virginia 
In Peotone, Illinois The spider species Herpyllus ecclesiasticus is commonly called the eastern parson spider, 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, i.e., Alberta, Canada east to Nova Scotia, Canada and south to Tamaulipas, Mexico and Florida, USA. Individuals can be found throughout the year. They can be found in homes and under rocks or logs in deciduous forests.
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus is een spinnensoort in de taxonomische indeling van de bodemjachtspinnen (Gnaphosidae).[1] De spin jaagt 's nachts en verschuilt zich overdag onder rotsen en bladeren. Het lijf van de spin is ovaalvormig, smal en puntig aan de achterzijde.
Het dier behoort tot het geslacht Herpyllus. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1832 door Hentz.
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Wikimedia Commons'ta Herpyllus ecclesiasticus ile ilgili çoklu ortam belgeleri bulunur. 
Wikispecies'te Herpyllus ecclesiasticus ile ilgili detaylı taksonomi bilgileri bulunur. Herpyllus ecclesiasticus, Gnaphosidae familyasından Kuzey Amerika'da dağılım gösteren bir örümcek türü.
İlk kez 1832 yılında Fransız Amerikan araknolog Nicholas Marcellus Hentz (1797–1856) tarafından Herpyllus ecclesiasticus adıyla tanımlanan tür geçerli revizyon geçirmeden ilk verilen adıyla günmüzde de kullanılmaktadır.
Görünüşü korkunç olsa da tamamen zararsız bir türdür.
Kuzey Amerika'da dağılım gösterir[1]. Orta ABD'de Kuzey Karolina'dan Kanada'nın Alberta eyalerine kadar uzanan bölgede yayılım gösterir[2].
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus, Gnaphosidae familyasından Kuzey Amerika'da dağılım gösteren bir örümcek türü.
