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Crab Spider

Thomisus sp.

Description:

white withe red eyes the size of a dime

Habitat:

currently hanging out in the pipe

Notes:

I believe this guy maybe lacking pigment but im not sure

1 Species ID Suggestions

Crab Spider
Thomisus sp.


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5 Comments

kyrontf
kyrontf 11 years ago

It is a crab spider in family Thomisidae. My guess would be Misumessus oblongus, but I don't know crab spiders very well.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/312516

Daacwen
Daacwen 11 years ago

Thank you for the website its hard to tell if its a running crab spider or the other the coloration is throwing me off

sarahaw1981
sarahaw1981 11 years ago

I was thinking Crab Spider also, can't say what one exactly. Sorry.

Telse
Telse 11 years ago

I think it maybe a crab spider.http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/spiders/crab/crab.htm#flower

Daacwen
Spotted by
Daacwen

Franklin, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jan 8, 2013
Submitted on Jan 8, 2013

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