Comments & ID Thoughts
Misumenoides formosipes, White-banded Crab Spider. One of three photos. She was found one pale foliage and I moved her to the hood of a nearby car. The specks are pollen. This photo is filtered to show her dorsal markings. I still have the unfiltered original photos.
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- Submitted: Jun 15, 2019
- Photographed: Jun 15, 2019
- Spider: Philodromidae (Running Crab Spiders)
- Location: Nashua , New Hampshire, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
It’s probably a Misumenoides formosipes like you think it is, but I personally think it looks like a Misumenoides athleticus. But I’m really not sure since her dorsal marks more look like the male ones, so it’s probably not one.
I looked up M. athleticus. According to the World Spider Catalog it is primarily found in Brazil and Argentina. So, probably not here. I increased the contrast of her markings in the photo, she was pale beige with green markings. Thank you for taking a look.