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Running Crab Spider

Michigan Spiders - Running Crab Spider-1

Michigan Spiders - Running Crab Spider-2

Michigan Spiders - Running Crab Spider-3Notice how flat the Running Crab Spider spreads out to the counter top.


Michigan Spiders - Running Crab Spider-4


Abdomen - Oblong and Gray charcoal looking with two indented looking points.

Cephalothorax - Around half the size of the abdomen, it has a little patter with darker and lighter grays.

Size
- The spider in the above pictures was near the size of a dime if I included the legs.

Bite Info - N/A

Other Notes - These spiders will stay in one position for a little while but are exceptionally quick when on the run.

Genus - Philodromus margaritatus