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Crab spider - Xysticus sp. ? - Xysticus - female
Copyright © 2004 Lesley Simpson

Crab spider - Xysticus sp. ? - Xysticus - Female
near Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan, USA
June 10, 2004
Found on Ox-eye daisy growing in grass beside a road , close to trees. We think it might be one of the xysticus species, but we live in scotland and are not familiar with the range of species found in the USA. Can anyone identify the species of the crab spider? If anyone can identify the hoverfly as well that would be a bonus!
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Contributed by Lesley Simpson on 21 September, 2004 - 1:33pm
Last updated 30 January, 2010 - 10:56pm

Xysticus elegans ?
We're thinking Xysticus elegans for this also. Tom?
… john and jane balaban, 21 September, 2004 - 9:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Elegans
Yes it seems so. And it seems I posted a spider similar to this.
… Tom Adams, 22 September, 2004 - 5:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Crab spiders
Thanks to everyone for the comments and identification. Our guides to the US flora and flora are not comprehensive enough for us to identify most of the insects and spiders we have found with any certainty.
… Lesley Simpson, 22 September, 2004 - 2:23pm login or register to post comments

Hoverfly possibly Helophilus
I'm just learning a few of these, but the Hoverfly looks like Helophilus. I've got some images, and will write up a guide soon.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 21 September, 2004 - 1:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Helophilus
I agree, it looks like Helophilus.
… Beatriz Moisset, 21 September, 2004 - 3:00pm login or register to post comments

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