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12-25-12, 04:14 PM
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A little creature
No idea what kind of crab this is. It was only about 2-3" big. I found it in my backyard and thought I'd see if anyone here can ID it. I've been looking online but can't seem to figure out what it is. I'm in South FL.
...It occurred to me that it might be a spider, but it moves like a crab. I'm a terrible with little bugs/crustaceans like these!
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12-25-12, 04:22 PM
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Re: A little creature
Crab Spider Spider Friends
I'm not a spider person, but pretty cool-looking.
~Maggot
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12-25-12, 06:17 PM
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Re: A little creature
That is AWESOME!
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12-25-12, 06:18 PM
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Re: A little creature
Don't like...
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12-25-12, 06:26 PM
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Re: A little creature
I am going to need a bigger boot...
Thaaaatss beter.
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12-25-12, 07:16 PM
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Re: A little creature
What ever it is almost makes me thankful for the 5 feet of snow we have right now 
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12-25-12, 07:26 PM
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Re: A little creature
So cute, yet so spooky.
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12-25-12, 10:32 PM
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Re: A little creature
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...I am going to need a bigger boot...
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hehehe
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12-26-12, 09:46 AM
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Re: A little creature
I think that thing is pretty cool-looking! But then, I love creepy critters. 
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12-27-12, 11:38 AM
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Re: A little creature
Could it be a hermit crab that's looking for a new shell?
When they grow out of the shell they live in, they often ditch it in search of another...
Just a guess.
Oh hang on... no I'm wrong. I just looked at the pic again. It's not one of those!
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12-27-12, 03:17 PM
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Re: A little creature
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Originally Posted by limey
Could it be a hermit crab that's looking for a new shell?
When they grow out of the shell they live in, they often ditch it in search of another...
Just a guess.
Oh hang on... no I'm wrong. I just looked at the pic again. It's not one of those! |
Yeah, definitely not a hermit crab. 
No clue what it is... I've been looking at Florida sites to try and ID it but I can't!
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12-27-12, 06:53 PM
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Re: A little creature
It's hard to tell from your pics, unfortunately. Particularly in the first shot, it looks like it is on its back. Could you tell if it was?
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12-27-12, 07:46 PM
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Re: A little creature
From the photo it looks like a Crab Spider of some sort. Can't tell 'cause the photo is small :/
Love these little guys, they are so fun to tease. They have a great "threat" posture.
Here are some examples of Crab Spiders.
And my favourite, the Ant Mimic Crab Spider.
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12-27-12, 07:50 PM
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Re: A little creature
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It's hard to tell from your pics, unfortunately. Particularly in the first shot, it looks like it is on its back. Could you tell if it was?
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No, it was definitely not on it's back. It was moving naturally. The long legs are facing backward. If I crouched down, I could tell the front end of it is the short end and it had little claw like things in the front, I think. It was really small though, so it was hard for me to see it clearly 
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12-27-12, 07:51 PM
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Re: A little creature
I don't think it's a crab spider though because it doesn't have a "butt"
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