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Whitebanded Crab Spider

Misumenoides formosipes

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Whitebanded Crab Spider. Tiny Crab spider on a magenta flower. It was so small that all I could see was the black legs.

Habitat:

Flowering plant in arid place.

Reference Links:

Wide-Armed Male Crab Spider - Misumenoides formosipes - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
LuisStevens
Thank you Cindy for the ID and the link. I think you are correct.
CindyBinghamKeiser
Nice on Luis! My first thought was a male Misumenoides formosipes but it's tough to see the markings on the face. Take a look at this toward the bottom: http://bugguide.net/node/view/6591

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014

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