Bug FAQPhilodromus vulgaris
Philodromus vulgaris · Order: Araneae · Family: Philodromidae
Philodromus vulgaris is a spider known as the long-legged crab spider. It occurs in the United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Philodromus vulgaris is commonly called the long-legged crab spider.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This spider is found in the USA and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes the United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 18 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, Minnesota, Maine, Nebraska, Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Philodromidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philodromus_vulgaris
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