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Spider with larval prey - Xysticus - male
Copyright © 2008 Sam Houston

Spider with larval prey - Xysticus - Male
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
January 13, 2008
Size: 6mm (1/4")

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Contributed by Sam Houston on 13 January, 2008 - 2:40pm
Last updated 27 February, 2008 - 5:26pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 27 February, 2008 - 5:26pm

Very nice image!
Congrats, Sam! I like this one a lot. I'm curious as to the ID of the larva as well. Do you know what it is? Was this taken near water?
… Ken Schneider, 14 January, 2008 - 1:15pm

 
No
not near water. See Eric's comment here but I'm waiting for confirmation.
… Sam Houston, 14 January, 2008 - 1:32pm

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