Philodromus dispar is a philodromid crab spider found on trees and bushes. It is an agile hunter. The female of the species is variable in size and colour. The male is shiny and iridescent black or da
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Running Crab Spider Philodromus dispar, Brighton Beach, Deep Cove, British Columbia
The Araneomorphae are an infraorder of spiders. They are distinguishable by chelicerae that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action, in contrast to those of Mygalomorphae, which point
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This Cheiracanthium punctorium shows the orientation of Araneomorphae fangs.
This Atrax robustus shows the orientation of Mygalomorphae fangs.