Crab Spider - Mecaphesa sp.

I'm not sure of an exact ID, and the image isn't the best quality for zooming in, but it looks like it appears to have 2 eyes on top and 4 on the bottom - all about the same size.

Habitat: Spotted on a dead flower head with a cast skin. I'm not sure if it molted recently, or if the skin belonged to a different crab spider.

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fchristant

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Remembering its younger, skinnier days :) Posted 10 months ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Lol, no doubt ;) Posted 10 months ago

Lisa Kimmerling

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So cool! Posted 10 months ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks :) Posted 10 months ago

Annette Flottwell

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wonderful fine texture Posted 10 months ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks Annette! Posted 10 months ago

Claire Hamilton

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I am certainly no expert but I am thinking Mecaphesa as it is hairy, but as you can see from this link, it is not a simple as that :)
bugguide.net/node/view/38099

Great photo though! Posted 10 months ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  I think you're right, Claire. Thank you! Posted 10 months ago

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By Christine Young

Uploaded Sep 13, 2018. Captured Sep 13, 2018 10:47 in Main, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.

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