Genus Cheiracanthium - Longlegged Sac Spiders

Chiracanthium is considered by the World Spider Catalog as "an unjustified emendation."

Formerly classified in the Clubionidae

From Greek, meaning "hand spinelet", referring to the backwardly directed process on the cymbium of the male palp. (1)

2 species in our region.

"Cheiracanthium are distinguished from the closely related species of Clubiona by lacking a conspicuous dorsal groove in the midline of the carapace, the lack of a cluster of long curved erect setae at the anterior end of the abdomen, by having the first pair of legs the longest, and by having a long, pointed spur extending back from the cymbium over the tibia. Species of Cheiracanthium are also chracterised by having relatively thinner legs and more robust bodies than Clubiona." From article by Jørgen Lissner seen here.

Being Bitten:

Some species are thought to be slightly dangerous. However, this may not be true. See article here.