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Unusual Spider - Philodromus marxi
Copyright © 2009 Roland Barth

Unusual Spider - Philodromus marxi
Fontenelle Forest , Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
June 21, 2009
This small spider - about 1/10th of an inch long - was running around on top of Wood Nettle. Any help in ID would be appreciated.
Contributed by Roland Barth on 21 June, 2009 - 3:49pm
Last updated 21 June, 2009 - 5:56pm

Philodromidae
Perhaps Philodromus marxi:

… John Sloan, 21 June, 2009 - 4:56pm

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