June 16, 2020

Location: Fellsmere, my house

I am a wall crab spider

In the Selenopidae family.

I am hard to catch, because I run fast,

And I'm colloquially known as a "Flattie"

Because my profile is low, you won't see where I go

And I'm a champion at Hide-and-Go-Seek"!

Sources: Insect Identification for the Casual Observer - Selenopid Crab Spider (Selenops spp.)

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson