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Male Crab Spider - Misumena - male
Copyright © 2006 Lynette Schimming

Male Crab Spider - Misumena - Male
Blue Slide Road, Sanders County, Montana, USA
September 3, 2006
Doesn't match with the long-legged ones I'm used to seeing.
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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 15 October, 2006 - 12:58pm
Last updated 27 November, 2006 - 7:06am

Two
species. Not sure of range or how to tell apart.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 27 November, 2006 - 7:06am login or register to post comments

Umm..
That looks scary. Where did you find it?
… Krissy, 23 October, 2006 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

Female flower spider.
This is a female of one of those flower spiders, maybe Misumenoides? The markings vary considerably, especially regionally.
… Eric R. Eaton, 16 October, 2006 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

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