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Huntsman? - Thanatus -

I found two of these when I was unpacking a cricket order last week. They look like huntsmen to me, but I'd like to get some other opinions on them.They are slightly smaller than a quarter.

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Contributed by Nick Allen on 27 June, 2009 - 10:41am
Last updated 5 September, 2017 - 1:39am

Moved

Moved from Thanatus.

… Lynette Elliott, 26 January, 2013 - 8:55am

Moved

Moved from Spiders.

… Lynette Elliott, 21 August, 2009 - 9:45am

Philodromidae

I'd be leaning towards one of the running crab spiders.

… Jebus31, 27 June, 2009 - 10:57am

Thanks. With that as a start,

Thanks. With that as a start, I did some research of my own and it looks like a Thanatus sp. to me.

… Nick Allen, 27 June, 2009 - 12:42pm

I agree

I don't know what to do with these since your location is possibly not where the spider would be found normally. I wonder if we should frass this one? Where did the shipment come from?

… Lynette Elliott, 8 August, 2009 - 11:21pm

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