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Wolf Spider Hogna? - Pardosa

Wolf Spider Hogna? - Pardosa
Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico, USA
March 22, 2010
I am hoping someone can let me know if my guess is correct. Thank you for your help!

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I'm pretty sure that's a Crab Spider.

 
Not this one...
There are a few spider families that are considered Crab Spiders, and this spider doesn't belong to any of them. If you want to check out what Crab Spiders look like, check out these areas in the guide:

Thomisidae-- the "regular" Crab Spiders
Philodromidae-- the Running Crab Spiders
Sparassidae-- the Giant Crab Spiders
Selenopidae-- the Flatties

Hope that helps, whopple! You can learn and see a lot by browsing through Bug Guide's main guide. Don't forget to utilize all the tabs at the top of the pages.

The carapace pattern...
...combined with its flat face and long back legs remind me more of Pardosa rather than Hogna. Cool image!

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