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ground crab spider

Xysticus californicus

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42.1856, -89.0296

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Description:

a small spider on the path trying to either intimidate or just letting us know not to step on it. hehe

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Species Xysticus californicus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Crab Spider

Thomisidae

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MrJohn
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Comments (3)
MartinUrban
i guess thats a crab-spider - usually you can find males on the ground when they're on their way to find females, i dont know what types you got there overseas but looks very much like a member of brown crab-spiders family (xysticus in europe)

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PublishedMay 31, 2013

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