How to Identify Philodromidae

Philodromidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Araneae, class Arachnida. The family contains 24 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Philodromidae Species

How to identify Rhysodromus histrio (Latreille, 1819)

Rhysodromus histrio (Latreille, 1819)

Rhysodromus histrio (Latreille, 1819)

Rhysodromus histrio is a Philodromidae spider and the type species of its genus,…

How to identify Philodromus margaritatus (Clerck, 1757)

Philodromus margaritatus (Clerck, 1757)

Philodromus margaritatus (Clerck, 1757)

Philodromus margaritatus is a philodromid crab spider found across a wide area f…

How to identify Philodromus rufus Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus rufus Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus rufus Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus rufus (the white-striped running crab spider) is a Philodromidae run…

How to identify Thanatus striatus C.L.Koch, 1845

Thanatus striatus C.L.Koch, 1845

Thanatus striatus C.L.Koch, 1845

Thanatus striatus is a running crab spider species from Philodromidae, distribut…

How to identify Thanatus formicinus (Clerck, 1757)

Thanatus formicinus (Clerck, 1757)

Thanatus formicinus (Clerck, 1757)

Thanatus formicinus is a sexually dimorphic Holarctic spider with distinct color…

How to identify Gephyrellula violacea (Mello-Leitão, 1918)

Gephyrellula violacea (Mello-Leitão, 1918)

Gephyrellula violacea (Mello-Leitão, 1918)

Gephyrellula is a monotypic genus of Brazilian running crab spiders holding only…

How to identify Philodromus marxi Keyserling, 1884

Philodromus marxi Keyserling, 1884

Philodromus marxi Keyserling, 1884

Philodromus marxi (metallic crab spider) is a sexually dimorphic running crab sp…

How to identify Thanatus vulgaris Simon, 1870

Thanatus vulgaris Simon, 1870

Thanatus vulgaris Simon, 1870

Thanatus vulgaris is a widely distributed running crab spider species in the fam…

How to identify Philodromus dispar Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus dispar Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus dispar Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus dispar is an agile, web-less ambush-hunting philodromid crab spider …

How to identify Tibellus maritimus (Menge, 1875)

Tibellus maritimus (Menge, 1875)

Tibellus maritimus (Menge, 1875)

Tibellus maritimus is a spider distinguished from similar Tibellus species by la…

How to identify Tibellus oblongus (Walckenaer, 1802)

Tibellus oblongus (Walckenaer, 1802)

Tibellus oblongus (Walckenaer, 1802)

Tibellus oblongus is an active hunting Holarctic spider that lives in grassy hab…

How to identify Philodromus spectabilis Keyserling, 1880

Philodromus spectabilis Keyserling, 1880

Philodromus spectabilis Keyserling, 1880

Philodromus spectabilis is a running crab spider species found in the USA and Ca…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Philodromidae?

Philodromidae animals belong to the Araneae order in the Animalia kingdom. Males and females are similar in color and pattern, but males are distinctly smaller than females. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Philodromidae?

Philodromidae is classified in the order Araneae, class Arachnida, phylum Arthropoda. The abdomen ranges from pale brown to greyish brown, with a distinct rhomboidal mark edged in white.

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