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White Banded Crab Spider

Misumenoides formosipes

Photo by LuisStevens
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22.1078, -101.02

Field Notes

Description:

White Banded Crab Spider, the first and biggest I've ever seen of this species and with a Halloween custume.

Habitat:

Shrubs.

Reference Links:

White Banded Crab Spider - What's That Bug?

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
LuisStevens
Now with an ID. It's a White Banded Crab Spider. It is a highly variable White Banded Crab Spider, Misumenoides formosipes, and it is harmless.
LuisStevens
Thank you sunny josef. I was really excited to see it.
sunnyjosef
Real beauty... Excellent spotting Luis..

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PublishedOctober 31, 2015

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