Thanatus vulgaris
(Running Crab Spider)

Picture ID 4166

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we found this in a box of locusts bred in the uk. The pet shop said there is no way a spider from brazil could have got in but my son is convinced it is a brazilian wandering spider?

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sophiawade
Submitted: Jan 19, 2018
Photographed: Jan 18, 2018
Spider: Thanatus vulgaris (Running Crab Spider)
Location: LONDON, United Kingdom
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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January 19, 2018 3:12 pm

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 Thanatus vulgaris (Running Crab Spider) is notorious for turning up in cricket shipments.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/7111/bgimage

Kyle

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Reply to ItsyBitsy

March 4, 2018 12:01 pm

Species created, moved.

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Thanatus vulgaris
(Running Crab Spider)
Family Genus Species
Submitted Aug 31, 2018
Photographed Aug 12, 2018
rickcwest
Female
Sooke Point, East Sooke [Vancouver Island], British Columbia, Canada
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Thanatus vulgaris (Running Crab Spider)

Picture ID 4166

Comments & ID Thoughts

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Thanatus vulgaris
(Running Crab Spider)