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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Misumena vatia
Goldenrod crab spider, female
Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/22/2002 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Araneae, Family: Thomisidae
Misumena vatia
Flower Crab Spider, with prey (or Yellow Crab Spider - Misumenoides formicipes)
Parker Canyon Lake, Arizona
9/2000 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Araneae, Family: Thomisidae
Misumena vatia
Goldenrod crab spider, on flower
Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, AZ
07/07/2001 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Araneae, Family: Thomisidae
Unknown species
Crab spider
Tucson Botanical Gardens
5/2001 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Araneae, Family: Thomisidae
Unknown species
Tiny yellow spider on rosebud
Cardinal/Los Reales, Tucson, AZ
6/2001 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Araneae, Family: Thomisidae
Misumena vatia
Crab spider - goldenrod
Canyon Ranch, Tucson, AZ
9/2000 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Araneae, Family: Thomisidae
Misumena vatia
Small crab spider on pink flower
Cardinal/Los Reales, Tucson, AZ
5/2001 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Araneae, Family: Thomisidae
Unknown species
Crab spider with extra long arms (2 pairs)
Cardinal/Los Reales, Tucson, AZ
7/2001 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Araneae, Family: Thomisidae/Heteropodidae
Olios giganteus/fasciculatus
Giant Crab Spider, female, waves forelegs when threatened
Swan/Sunrise, Tucson, AZ
8/2000 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Araneae, Family: Thomisidae
Olios giganteus
Giant Crab Spider2, finishing off prey
McDonald's parking lot, Kaua'i, HI
12/2000 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Unknown species
Crab spider with very long arms
Sierra Vista, Cochise Co., AZ
7/5/2003 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Misumena vatia
Goldenron crab spider, female, with prey: progressive bee fly
Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/22/2002 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Unknown species
Crab spider
Parker Canyon Lake, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
9/22/2002 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Unknown species
Crab Spider with Variegated Fritillary
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/20/2002 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Unknown species
Crab Spider with small bee
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/20/2002 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Unknown species
Crab Spider with small bee fly (Lordotus spp.)
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/20/2002 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Unknown species
Crab Spider with Tropical Least Skipper, Ancyloxypha arena
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/13/2002 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Misumena vatia
Goldenrod Crab Spider with bee fly (Bombylius spp.)
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/13/2002 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Misumena vatia
Goldenrod Crab Spider with tiny moth
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/13/2002 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Misumena vatia
Goldenrod Crab Spider and Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/13/2002 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Misumena vatia
Goldenrod Crab Spider and Tiny Checkerspot (Dymasia dymas)
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/13/2002 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Aranea, Family: Thomisidae
Misumena vatia
Goldenrod Crab Spider and Common/White Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis)
Patagonia, Santa Cruz Co., AZ
10/20/2002 |
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Class: Arachnida, Order: Araneae, Family: Thomisidae
Unknown species
Crab spider
Ramsey Canyon, Cochise Co., AZ
9/2/2002 |
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