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Crab spider

Mecaphesa celer

Photo by GregMasteller
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Crab spiders can vary in color to match their environment. Called crab spiders because their front legs are larger than their rear legs. This one living among white morning glories.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
SpiderJoe
I don't think this is Mecaphesa celer. When M. celer has dark patterning on the abdomen, it also has two pairs of anterior spots on the abdomen, which this one doesn't have. Mecaphesa asperata is more likely, but I can't call it better than Mecaphesa.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011

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