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Giant Crab Spider - Thanatus vulgaris

Giant Crab Spider - Thanatus vulgaris
Louisiana, USA
January 22, 2003

Moved
Moved from Thanatus vulgaris.

Moved

Moved
Moved from Giant Crab Spiders.

Male spider
This appears to be a male version of the other specimen you imaged. Without seeing the eye arrangement and other detailed characters, it is not easy to tell you what it is. My bet is a giant crab spider.

 
The median marking on abdomen
The median marking on abdomen is consistent with the female giant crab spider in the following image. Male Giant crab spider it is!

Dolomedes
Fishing Spider. Male. Of what species, I don't know.

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