Thursday, September 14, 2017

September 14, 2017

Location: Fellsmere, my yard

I am a spider in the family Selenopidae,
Commonly known as a Wall Crab Spider or “Flattie”
My legs extend sideways and are twisted up,
Which helps me lay flat and also move at great speed.

(Thanks to Jim Strompolis from the Florida Entomology Facebook page for the ID help.)

Sources: Encyclopedia of Life - Selenopid Crab Spiders

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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