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White Banded Crab Spider (male)

Misumenoides formosipes

Description:

Family: Thomisidae, Male- Size unknown (under 3/4 inch) Birhgt orange with yellow legs and greenish head and very long black legs.

Habitat:

Meadow with abundant weeds and flowers

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6 Comments

DanielWhitlock
DanielWhitlock 11 years ago

That's pretty cool Carol! I thought it looked quite similar to mine. :) Nice picture!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

Thanks so much. I have to do my research on some of my spots. I will contact Bug Guide or Penn State. Many more spiders to come now that fall is here.

Ritsuka
Ritsuka 11 years ago

it looks like a crab spider but i don't know. have you tried contacting pennstate? they id'd bugs for me before and it was free.

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 11 years ago

All of your insect spottings are great, especially your spiders! :)

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Awesome color combination. Beautiful spotting.

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

Superb Shot!

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Aug 15, 2012
Submitted on Sep 13, 2012

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