Ground Crab Spider

Xysticus ferox

Habitat:

My back yard.

Notes:

Small crab spider, Not 100% sure of this ID

Species ID Suggestions

13 Comments

StephenSolomons 11 years ago

I am very jealous of your camera work

williefromwi 11 years ago

J I think your spotting and mine are of the same exact subspecies of crab spider. I know my ID was not correct and have changed it to one that now seems to match the two of ours. It may still be wrong, but I will go with it until I am told otherwise. I sure do not know crab spiders.

Thanks Sergio, Macro is not my strength, and I have a much easier time with birds then small tiny things my eyes do not wish to focus on to easily.

Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Great series, Willie, and what a fantastic resolution. I wish my camera was half as good!

Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Amazing shots, willie! Do you think my spotting could be the same species? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/113...

MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Great capture, Willie!

williefromwi 11 years ago

Thanks Mdwildlife, Marco is not something I do often, or do well. That being said, I am going to look for more opportunities to make spottings that involve macro photography. I sure have room to improve, and the practice, should help me hone my skills. That, and their are a multitude of insects, that I will have fun trying to id. I know many common insects, but am not up on all the subspecies.