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Ground Crab Spider

Xysticus funestus

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Field Notes

Description:

Very small orange spider. 1/4 inch abdomen approx.

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos

Species ID Suggestions

ground crab spider

Xysticus funestus

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Comments (4)
Carol Snow Milne
I thought so. Thanks for the confirmation everyone. I want pink. HA!
AshleyBradford
Now this one is definitely a crab spider, but I can't tell beyond that. It would seem it's hard even for the Spider Folks of BugGuide to tell what some crab spiders, given the numbers of them there as yet unfiled to species or even genus. Nice color on it. They come in lots of surprising colors - yellow and pink, for instance. :)
Carol Snow Milne
This was easy to spot in my meadow. HA! I have so many spiders! I can't believe it!
auntnance123
I believe it's a crab spider--such an unusual color.

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International Spider Survey
Photographed
PublishedNovember 18, 2011

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