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10-JUN-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Crab spider (Xysticus sp.)

It was a spidery sort of day at the garden, with many spiders noted. These little Xysticus crab spiders are smaller than the more common goldenrod crab spiders, but larger than most jumping spiders. I must have seen 4 or 5 of these. And of the next species, the oblong running crab spider, well, they were all over it seems. Jumping spiders were likewise very common, though hard to photograph, and were very noticeable on milkweed which they do seem to like hanging out on. Also saw a small wolf spider trundling along with her huge egg sac under her abdomen.

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