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Crab spider - Xysticus punctatus
Copyright © 2004 Lesley Simpson

Crab spider - Xysticus punctatus
near Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, USA
June 10, 2004
Found on the same day and in a similar situation to the other crab spider I have posted today - on a flower growing by the roadside. It is similar to the previous example but there are definite differences in colour and markings. any help in identification will be much appreciated.
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Contributed by Lesley Simpson on 21 September, 2004 - 1:41pm
Last updated 17 March, 2012 - 4:49pm

Moved
Moved from Beautifully patterned in red temporary grouping.
… John Sloan, 17 March, 2012 - 4:49pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ground Crab Spiders.
… john and jane balaban, 1 August, 2009 - 6:30pm login or register to post comments

Xysticus elegans female ?
What do people think about X. elegans? Tom?
… john and jane balaban, 21 September, 2004 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thankyou for your input! We have bought a few guides to US flora and flora but as they only cover a selection of species and it is often difficult to be sure - especially as some of the illustrations are not vey clear!
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