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Crab spider?
Copyright © 2008 mfawm

Crab spider?
Elmwood Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
August 19, 2008
Size: 1/4" legspan
Flat, tick-like abdomen, wide crab-like legs (crab spider?)
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Contributed by mfawm on 23 August, 2008 - 9:20pm
Last updated 18 May, 2025 - 9:28pm

Frassed
Moved from overlap area utahensis and versicolor.
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… John R. Maxwell, 18 May, 2025 - 9:28pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Crab Spiders. New genus for three of the Coriarachne
… john and jane balaban, 8 August, 2009 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

Coriarachne sp.
Yes, this is most definately a Crab Spider (Thomisidae). Looks very much like it belongs to the genus Coriarachne, but unfortunately, BugGuide only has one species image for this genus...and I believe that image is of an adult male. Yours appears to be a female. The similarities, however, are undeniable.

Fantastic image, by the way. I hope someone will be able to confidently ID your specimen, as this would make a very useful addition to the Guide!

… Brett Tyler, 24 August, 2008 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Moving to family page for now...
you've been submitting some very nice spider images!
… Ken Schneider, 12 September, 2008 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

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