Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Xysticus sp. Crab spider

Posted by nick upton on 01-12-2015 12:03
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I photographed this small crab spider c 8mm body on Wild marjoram in early September in Wiltshire UK. Xysticus for sure, but not one I've seen before. It matches X acerbus best from images I can find, although that species is quite rarely recorded in the UK, just once from this county and seems to more usually be a ground living species. It's a difficult genus to ID from photos alone, so guess Xysticus sp. is the best ID for it, but maybe an expert could be more definitive?

Edited by nick upton on 01-12-2015 12:04