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 SpidersI 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.)
Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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