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Sep 28, 2007 03:31 | #1

This little fellow climbed our kitchen wall yesterday. Don't know what spider species it is, but it has a funny 'face' on it's back :cool:

The small picture shows it in about natural size, with a standard-size match as comparison....

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Sep 28, 2007 03:42 | #2

Makes you wonder how he can move with those disproportionately large front legs. (Come here gi's a hug... )

See what you mean about the face on his back. Definitely sad...

Nice shot.

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Sep 28, 2007 03:45 | #3

Lovely shot of a crab spider
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Sep 28, 2007 04:46 as a reply to @ LordV's post | #4

nice crab spider..there very pretty.great shot

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Sep 28, 2007 04:58 | #5

Thats what they look like from above, nice shot

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Sep 28, 2007 06:52 | #6

they dont do much moving, they spend most of the day hiding in flowers waiting to ambush any unsuspecting visitors. Good detail.

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Sep 28, 2007 08:10 as a reply to @ racketman's post | #7

that what they look like huh. still never seen one yet. and you wonder how do they move with legs like that. all the pic i seen just show the frontal shot of them till now thanks.

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Sep 28, 2007 08:38 | #8

Welcome to my parlor, said the spider. Lovely shot.

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Sep 28, 2007 09:31 | #9

Great shot!!! Very nice detail for such a small subject.

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Sep 28, 2007 16:41 | #10

very cool crab spider there,, if you look at the back of its head, there appears to be a monkey image there :lol:

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Oct 02, 2007 01:31 | #11

Thanks for all your nice comments! It seems that this is a female of the genus Xysticus, most likely Xysticus cristatus, one of the most common crab spiders i Finland.

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