Philodromus dispar

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Philodromus dispar
female
female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Family: Philodromidae
Genus: Philodromus
Species: P. dispar
Binomial name
Philodromus dispar
Walckenaer, 1826

Philodromus dispar is a philodromid crab spider found on trees and bushes. It is an agile hunter. The female of the species is variable in size and colour. The male is black or dark brown with white edges.

The spider is about 5mm long; it feeds on flies and other insects. It does not build a web, but hunts its prey.

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