Philodromus marxi Keyserling, 1884 is a animal in the Philodromidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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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.

Family
Genus
Philodromus
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Philodromus marxi Keyserling, 1884

Philodromus marxi, commonly known as the metallic crab spider, is a species of running crab spider that belongs to the family Philodromidae. This species is found in the United States, and it exhibits sexual dimorphism. Males of the species are smooth and have a metallic sheen, while females are bristly and colored white and grey.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Philodromidae Philodromus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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