OTHER NAMES: Eurasian Running Crab Spider
Latin Etymology: Philodromus ("running loving") dispar ("unlike")
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House Crab Spider (Philodromus dispar) at Geddington, Northants - July 2022 |
Featured Subspecies:
Weight: ? / Length: 5mm
NO UK STATUS / IIUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A common spider species of the low undergrowth, which ambushes prey rather than using webs. They are very similar to several other species of the same genus, so this identification is one of probability rather than definite analysis.
Related Species:
ORDER: Araneae
FAMILY: Philodromidae
GENUS: Philodromus
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - Widespread resident
- Seen around Geddington
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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