Comments & ID Thoughts
?Misumessus oblongus? Mecaphesa? Some kind of crab spider
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- Submitted: Oct 12, 2021
- Photographed: Aug 19, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Mequon , Wisconsin, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Open field, pasture, prairie, grassland
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
I think it might be Misumenoides formosipes, but the eye area doesn’t show well enough to be sure. The common names are Red-banded Crab Spider and White-banded Crab Spider. There’s a red band under the eyes. This is one of the species that can change the colors of the body, legs, and markings to match what it sees. The green “suspenders” are default on a base of pale greenish beige. The abdomen doesn’t look quite right though. I’m not sure.