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Ground crab spider

Xysticus ferox

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

Xysticus sp?

Notes:

Cumberland River trail, Ashland City

Reference Links:

Crab Spider - Xysticus ferox - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Ground Crab Spider

Xysticus ferox

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (3)
KarenL
Thanks Jacob. There were a couple of similar looking Xysticus species & I wasn't 100% sure.
Jacob Gorneau
The eye arrangement seems consistent as well: http://bugguide.net/node/view/354105/bgpage
Jacob Gorneau
Lovely, Karen! I definitely agree with Xysticus, and Xysticus ferox seems to have consistent markings all over, especially the cephalothorax, which is almost identical.

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PublishedApril 14, 2013

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