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30-08-2009, 12:17 PM
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| | | bristly brown crab spider ?
Hello,
While photographing bees ( Lasioglossum calceatum, I think) in Newport, IoW yesterday I noticed one stuck motionless in a mint flower. When I investigated it was carried into the open by this spider which has it clamped firmly behind the head.
I've seen a few Goldenrod Crab spiders about but this bristly brown individual clearly isn't one of those - any help with ID much appreciated:  
Thanks for looking,
Rob
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30-08-2009, 12:26 PM
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| | | Re: bristly brown crab spider ?
Afternoon Rob, #1: A game of kiss-chase gone wrong... 
I'd go for a Xysticus sp., the individuals often need closer examination for species-level resolutions though.
I'll await one of our arachnid experts... 
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30-08-2009, 01:13 PM
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| | | Re: bristly brown crab spider ?
Thanks Jason - a Xysticus looks right. Maybe my pics are a bit fuzzy to go further but X. cristatus looks like being the most common in the UK.
Kiss chase gone wrong - definitely! The ultimate blind date disaster.
Rob
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30-08-2009, 02:25 PM
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| | | Re: bristly brown crab spider ?
Certainly looking like a male Xysticus species, but wouldn't go further than that as the males in particular are very similar in appearance. Xysticus cristatus is always a good contender, being the most commonly found.
No.9 Spider
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30-08-2009, 05:03 PM
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| | | Re: bristly brown crab spider ?
Thank you No. 9 Spider.
Not having seen one of these before I'll be on the look out for more.
And Xysticus sp will be a useful addition to the X's should I ever get round to making an A to Z of species!
Rob
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