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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Running Crab Spiders (Philodromidae) » Thanatus
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Black Diamond spider - Thanatus - female
Copyright © 2012 Steve McKechnie

Black Diamond spider - Thanatus - Female
White Fox, Torch River, Saskatchewan, Canada
July 12, 2012
Size: ~7 mm.
As I was leaving the garage this spider came up through the board walk and ran to the centre of the door sill, then stopped. Stayed there motionless while I photographed and measured her, then gave her a wounded mosquito and some water.
She ignored the mosquito, enjoyed a long drink then moved to the hinge side casing.
Likely looking forward to the nights banquet under the light.

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Contributed by Steve McKechnie on 21 October, 2012 - 2:25pm
Last updated 23 October, 2012 - 9:26am

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Lynette Elliott, 23 October, 2012 - 9:26am login or register to post comments

SK Thanatus
altimontis, coloradensis, formicinus, rubicellus & striatus. I'm not familiar with all of them.
… Lynette Elliott, 23 October, 2012 - 9:26am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you, That's close enough for me
Not #26562 http://www.eurospiders.com/Thanatus_striatus.htm
… Steve McKechnie, 23 October, 2012 - 2:22pm login or register to post comments

Could be Thanatus formicinus?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/245938

… Steve McKechnie, 21 October, 2012 - 2:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanatus formicinus?
Looks like a great match to me! I don't know what the other species in your area look like though, so hopefully someone can confirm.
… Kyron Basu, 21 October, 2012 - 10:34pm login or register to post comments

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