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Petrolisthes armatus
1 3/4 inches wide elbow to elbow, body 1 inch; claws flat rather than rounded
spotted among shells in derelict clam basket in the Indian River
an invasive species in Florida; suspected to be native to Brazil
Spotted on Apr 21, 2012
Submitted on Apr 22, 2012
3 Comments
Finally IDed.
Really! That's kinda what made me think it was a type of crab spider. But I've hit the wall on an ID. Would appreciate any other ideas.
Lol. That thing has a wierd claw to body ratio.