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Crab spider - Misumenops
Copyright © 2006 Lynn Monroe

Crab spider - Misumenops
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California, USA
March 2, 2006
Size: BL about 3.5 mm
This tiny crab spider was patrolling Sweetbush, first on the flowers, then down on the stem, in Plum Canyon is very early spring. It seems to resemble a paler Misumenops,
bugguide.net/node/view/24420. This is so tiny. Could it be a male?
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Contributed by Lynn Monroe on 13 October, 2009 - 12:44pm
Last updated 14 October, 2009 - 1:19pm

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… john and jane balaban, 14 October, 2009 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

We would agree Mandy - Misumenops.
These hairy ones seem to be Misumenops, although Lynette just discovered that Misumessus, another hairy crab, has been pulled out into its own genus. Someday we may find a pictorial reference on Misumenops which might allow us to pick out species IDs, or, better yet, an expert might stop by and explain it all to us!
… john and jane balaban, 13 October, 2009 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Misumenops
Thanks for the ID to both of you and to Mandy. It's much appreciated!
… Lynn Monroe, 13 October, 2009 - 9:32pm login or register to post comments

Misumenops sp.
I think you're right about it being Misumenops. I've just started thinking of them as the hairy crab spiders, although I don't know if they ALL are hairy. I think its an immature male as you can just barely begin to see some swelling at the tips of its palps. From reading comments in the guide I think I've determined that John & Jane Balaban might be more familiar with these. I would wait till they comment. :)
… Mandy Howe, 13 October, 2009 - 3:30pm login or register to post comments

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