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Nest built into screen on my porch. Diameter of nest about 1 inch, light tan in color. Spider about 1/2 inch long. Translucent legs, dark gray abdomen, translucent thorax. After observing for about 2 weeks, spider found dead on ledge below nest. No eggs hatched. ☹️
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- Submitted: Aug 7, 2020
- Photographed: Jul 22, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Philippi, West Virginia, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
That’s thypical of many species: the female dies shortly after laying her eggs 🙁
I agree with you, this was a crab spider, most likely a member of the family Thomisidae. I’m not sure about the species; Misumena vatia is a possibility.