Philodromidae

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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, found across multiple regions of Eurasia and North America.

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 Canada.

Philodromus marxi Keyserling, 1884

Philodromus marxi Keyserling, 1884

Philodromus marxi Keyserling, 1884

Philodromus marxi (metallic crab spider) is a sexually dimorphic running crab spider found in the United States.

Philodromus dispar Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus dispar Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus dispar Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus dispar is an agile, web-less ambush-hunting philodromid crab spider that preys on insects.

Philodromus cespitum (Walckenaer, 1802)

Philodromus cespitum (Walckenaer, 1802)

Philodromus cespitum (Walckenaer, 1802)

Philodromus cespitum is a common foliage-dwelling spider with documented traits, distribution, and life cycle.

Philodromus rufus Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus rufus Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus rufus Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus rufus (the white-striped running crab spider) is a Philodromidae running crab spider found across Eurasia and North America.

Philodromus margaritatus (Clerck, 1757)

Philodromus margaritatus (Clerck, 1757)

Philodromus margaritatus (Clerck, 1757)

Philodromus margaritatus is a philodromid crab spider found across a wide area from Europe to East Asia.

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 the species Gephyrellula violacea.

Tibellus oblongus (Walckenaer, 1802)

Tibellus oblongus (Walckenaer, 1802)

Tibellus oblongus (Walckenaer, 1802)

Tibellus oblongus is an active hunting Holarctic spider that lives in grassy habitats.

Tibellus maritimus (Menge, 1875)

Tibellus maritimus (Menge, 1875)

Tibellus maritimus (Menge, 1875)

Tibellus maritimus is a spider distinguished from similar Tibellus species by lacking two dark abdominal spots, unique among Canadian Tibellus in its range.

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, distributed across several regions of Eurasia and North America.

Thanatus vulgaris Simon, 1870

Thanatus vulgaris Simon, 1870

Thanatus vulgaris Simon, 1870

Thanatus vulgaris is a widely distributed running crab spider species in the family Philodromidae.

Thanatus formicinus (Clerck, 1757)

Thanatus formicinus (Clerck, 1757)

Thanatus formicinus (Clerck, 1757)

Thanatus formicinus is a sexually dimorphic Holarctic spider with distinct color patterns and a rare UK population.

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