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Xysticus ferox
Xysticus ferox, the Fierce Crab Spider perhaps gets its species name "ferox" which means "fierce" from its defensive posture. The posture may look fierce to a small insect, but to me it looks like this spider wants a hug!
Found in leaf litter near a creek.
Spotted on Apr 20, 2013
Submitted on Apr 21, 2013
4 Comments
Thank you very much Luis!
Great series Jakubko!
Thank you very much, Cindy! :)
Awe, I'd give it a hug :) Nice spotting and series, J!