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M. schlingeri immature - Mecaphesa schlingeri
Copyright © 2013 Ken Schneider

M. schlingeri immature - Mecaphesa schlingeri
Stulsaft Park, San Mateo County, California, USA
July 13, 2013
Swept from low white composite flowers. One of the most striking spiders in my area, I propose the common name "candy cane crab spider" for this species! :) This spider has the legs strongly marked, which is not always the case. As far as I know, the prominent abdominal markings on this species are distinctive, at least in my area, although I don't know if that has been proven yet...

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M. schlingeri immature - Mecaphesa schlingeri M. schlingeri immature - Mecaphesa schlingeri
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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 14 July, 2013 - 4:46pm

candy cane crab spider
It sure is a beauty!
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