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Genista Caterpillar Crab Spider

Ground Spider

On May 15, 2005 · Category: Ground Spiders and Ant Mimics · 1 Comment

can you identify this spider?
We found this spider in our home in Mansfield , Texas and don’t know what it is. Can you help?
Thanks,
Michael Zahner

Hi Michael,
Your spider is an Ground Spider, Sergiolus capulatus. We found it on Bugguide.

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Laura Vitola says:

September 2, 2021 at 3:10 pm

I found a spider that looks like this spider, but I live in NV. Do they live in Nevada too?

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