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Running Crab Spider

Thanatus formicinus

Photo by LuckyLogan
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 3/4 inch in diameter.

Species ID Suggestions

Running crab spider

Thanatus formicinus

Reference Link
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Comments (1)
AlanThornhill
A Thanatus species I think. http://bugguide.net/node/view/145579/bgpage

Spotted for Missions

Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
Iowan Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedApril 18, 2014

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