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Philodromus aureolus (male) My theory for now is that this is a Philodromus aureolus. The long front legs compared to its shorted hind legs suggest that this may be a Small huntsman or running crab spider. Within that group, this species seems to be matching:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/Spiders/Philodromidae/Philodromus_aureolus_D4800.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/Spiders/Philodromidae/Philodromus_aureolus_D4800.jpg</a><br /> <br /> It has the brown legs, black body, and specifically a body with a greenish/purplish reflection. Heeswijk,Macro,Philodromus aureolus Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Philodromus aureolus (male)

My theory for now is that this is a Philodromus aureolus. The long front legs compared to its shorted hind legs suggest that this may be a Small huntsman or running crab spider. Within that group, this species seems to be matching:

http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/Spiders/Philodromidae/Philodromus_aureolus_D4800.jpg

It has the brown legs, black body, and specifically a body with a greenish/purplish reflection.

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The Philodromus aureolus

The Philodromus Aureolus is a running crab spider from the family Philodromidae. The species lives in forests, gardens, shrubs and open fields across much of Europe.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 18, 2013. Captured Jun 15, 2013 21:53.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO3200
  • 105mm