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Spider - Xysticus elegans
Copyright © 2006 Bill Johnson

Spider - Xysticus elegans
Glen Echo Park, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
June 17, 2006
A very colorful and fast spider. It looks like a Crab Spider,but I'm not certain. Any ID's?
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Contributed by Bill Johnson on 8 July, 2006 - 5:04pm
Last updated 23 July, 2006 - 10:33am

We have a number of very similar images
images in the guide here as male, Xysticus elegans - Elegant Crab Spider. Might be what you have. Beautiful image!
… john and jane balaban, 8 July, 2006 - 5:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks. They do look like my
Thanks. They do look like my image.
… Bill Johnson, 8 July, 2006 - 5:37pm login or register to post comments

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