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Bright yellow spider - Mecaphesa
Copyright © 2010 R. Berg

Bright yellow spider - Mecaphesa
Alameda County, California, USA
June 3, 2010
Size: 6.1 mm bl
Found in vegetable bed, afternoon. Going by relative eye size, I think Misumenops but am not sure.

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Contributed by R. Berg on 3 June, 2010 - 10:11pm
Last updated 4 June, 2010 - 10:56am

Moved
Moved from Crab Spiders.
… R. Berg, 4 June, 2010 - 10:56am

Yes, eyes and hair and color pattern
say Misumenops to us
… john and jane balaban, 4 June, 2010 - 7:46am

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