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crab spider

Photo by shebebusynow
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44.0505, -123.095

Field Notes

Description:

white to yellow spider with crab-like sideways movement and pincer front legs.

Habitat:

Rests in the center of the wild rose then dove to the edge when a fly appeared.

Notes:

The bee-like fly noticed the spider at the last minute and evaded his legs & flew away.

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International Spider Survey
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Interaction between different species of Arthropods
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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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PublishedMay 14, 2014

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