Philodromidae
(Running Crab Spiders)

Picture ID 56782

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Found this little dude on my car today. I'm new to this spidey world. Please someone help me :) thanks.

Submitted by:
shebeenew
Submitted: Apr 12, 2019
Photographed: Apr 12, 2019
Spider: Philodromidae (Running Crab Spiders)
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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BugmanDan

April 13, 2019 4:10 am

Hi. A running crab spider from the looks of it. Quite harmless.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1964

Shebeenew

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April 13, 2019 9:07 am

Thank you! Would you mind sharing how you know it’s a running crab? Identifying spiders at first was used to conquer fear, but now it’s a hobby. I love to know what’s outside my house 🙂

BugmanDan

Reply to Shebeenew

April 13, 2019 1:57 pm

Spiders can be an addictive hobby. From photos there can never be a confirmation,only an educated guess. The eye pattern,a key feature to family, I can’t make, so reduces confidence. A consistent feature is the second pair of legs is longest,this can apply to another family called flatty’s Making that a posibility. The shape of the carapace leans to the running crab spider,again, not a confirmation. Getting to genus takes more features,and getting to species, few spiders have visible detail to ID. Location also matters. There are a number of sites that explain IDing spiders, search those. For budding arachnologist,… Read more »