Xysticus
(Ground Crab Spiders)

Picture ID 7869

Comments & ID Thoughts

Here is a Crab Spider likely of the Xysticus genus but not sure of the species. This is the second of 3 images of this spider. See also picture ID 7865 (note this species was found on a goldenrod not the ground as noted in the first image)

Submitted by:
johnr
Submitted: Mar 26, 2018
Photographed: Sep 25, 2016
Spider: Xysticus (Ground Crab Spiders)
Sex:
Male,
Maturity:
Adult
Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Spotted Outdoors: On Flower
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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storminateacup1

March 28, 2018 5:37 am

Xysticus cristatus would be what you want

JohnR

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Reply to storminateacup1

April 5, 2018 9:41 pm

It does look a bit like Xysticus cristatus but that species has never been recorded in Ontario before. According to BugGuide so far in North America it has only been found in WA and BC. See https://bugguide.net/node/view/343606