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Philodromus dispar
Photo#305158
Copyright © 2009
Eric Matthews
spider -
Philodromus dispar
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Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, USA
Size: 3mm body
Here is the best photo so far...so I think it will help...
sorry for too many images
Thank you
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Contributed by
Eric Matthews
on 16 July, 2009 - 2:32pm
Last updated 5 August, 2009 - 4:14pm
Moved
Moved from
Philodromus maybedispar
.
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Lynette Elliott
, 5 August, 2009 - 4:14pm
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Moved
Moved from
Philodromus
.
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john and jane balaban
, 4 August, 2009 - 11:58am
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Moved
Moved from
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john and jane balaban
, 22 July, 2009 - 9:31am
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Looks like -
one of the running crab spiders (Philodromidae). They don't normally make snares but she might be guarding an egg sac, as you suggest... Please wait for one of our spider experts to comment.
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Ken Schneider
, 16 July, 2009 - 3:06pm
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More Thoughts
Doing some more research I think it may be something like Xysticus emertoni
see link
Here
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Eric Matthews
, 19 July, 2009 - 11:45am
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Not Xysticus -
I don't think... That's a member of the crab spider family Thomisidae, which normally have the rear pairs of legs much shorter than the front pairs. Your spider seems to have the four pairs "subequal", and I think is most likely a "running crab spider" in the family Philodromidae. I'm not a real expert, though, and hope to hear from other spider enthusiasts.
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Ken Schneider
, 19 July, 2009 - 4:51pm
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For reference
Here's a verified specimen of
X. emertoni
to compare with this spider:
I agree with Ken as to the family, and the genus is probably
Philodromus
.
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John Sloan
, 21 July, 2009 - 8:27pm
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Eric Matthews
, 19 July, 2009 - 11:44am
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yes
Definitely guarding her egg sac!
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Eric Matthews
, 16 July, 2009 - 3:12pm
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