Strawberry Guardian, Pt. 2 - _TNY_1296
This nice little spider is one of the running crab spiders. The exact species is impossible to tell from a photo like this as there are several species that look identical without picking it apart (which I won't) so we have to settle for it being a Philodromus sp. in the aureolus group.
Regardless of species, it was guarding this strawberry flower (or more likely hoping to ambush a visitor).
Part 1 (closer) here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51644843143/
Strawberry Guardian, Pt. 2 - _TNY_1296
This nice little spider is one of the running crab spiders. The exact species is impossible to tell from a photo like this as there are several species that look identical without picking it apart (which I won't) so we have to settle for it being a Philodromus sp. in the aureolus group.
Regardless of species, it was guarding this strawberry flower (or more likely hoping to ambush a visitor).
Part 1 (closer) here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51644843143/