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Crab spider - Thomisidae
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dickie'sbird



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Found in the shrubs at the bottom of the garden...I was looking for Ladybirds at the time so surprised to turn a leaf over and find this pale spider.
· Date: Fri October 7, 2011 · Views: 746
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Keywords: white small spider no web
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Gracie
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Sun October 9, 2011 5:05am

It just goes to show you don't have to travel miles to find something interesting this is a lovely photo.
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dickie'sbird
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Sun October 9, 2011 3:41pm

Comments much appreciated, thanks...just wished those legs hadn't been so active, the shot might have looked better...but I'm happy to have spotted this pale character!...and you're right...it's amazing what you can find in your own garden.

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robin28
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Registered: August 2010
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Thu March 15, 2012 5:15am

Sorry, Dickie. Not a crab spider. Not even a Thomisid. This is a Theridiid, Enoplognatha sp. Probably either E. latimana or E. ovata. Sitting on its web, which is a tangle fairly typical of Theridiids.

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dickie'sbird
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Sat June 2, 2012 7:04am

Many thanks Robin.....love your website!!....lucky you to find so many spiders and I'm sure they just love your walled garden....makes a good pantry!!!

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