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The #spider #Tibellus #oblongus (#Philodromidae) has a #Holarcticdistribution and is common in Central Europe, thus not being protected. It prefers #sunexposed #habitats, whether dry or moist, and is a free #hunter that is very well #camouflaged due to its elongated #bodyshape. Y. Korolkova et al. (2023) examined the #venomgland #transcriptome and a venom proteome analysis.

Ref
Y. Korolkova et al. (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02703-0

Photos
© S.F. Wirth

Tibellus oblongus lurking as an active hunter that builds no otb web on a flower head of common tansy on a semi-dry meadow in village Rosenthal (near Tegeler Fließ area) in Northern Berlin, © Stefan F. Wirth, August 2025

The Philodromidae has colourful fur.

Der Flachstrecker hat einen bunten Pelz.

#Philodromidae
#Flachstrecker

Belgium, Wemmel : Philodromus dispar spider #belgium #wemmel #garden #spider #naturephotography #macrophotography #philodromidae

I almost forgot it was #MiteMonday! Inspired by @zorbama's shot of a running crab spider, clover mite, and midge all together (https://veganism.social/@zorbama/114373000260983349), here's a running crab spider (_Philodromus_) I found feeding on a clover mite (_Bryobia_). I don't actually often find many arthropods feeding on the adults, though I've seen predatory _Anystis_ mites eating the eggs.

#DailyMitePic #Mitestodon #mites #DailySpiderPic #SpidersOfMastodon #spiders #Acari #Acariformes #Tetranychidae #Bryobiinae #Araneae #Philodromidae

A small, flat, crablike grey-brown spider perched on a large rock with something light red and leggy in its jaws.

A closer shot from a better angle shows the dark blueish body and thin light red legs and mouthparts of a clover mite.

A nap ízeltlábúja a pókok fürgekarolópókok családjába tartozó bársonysávos karolópók - Thanatus formicinus https://www.izeltlabuak.hu/faj/barsonysavos-karolopok/talalatok #bársonysávosKarolópók #ThanatusFormicinus #fürgekarolópókok #Philodromidae #pókok #Araneae #CitizenScience

A nap ízeltlábúja a pókok fürgekarolópókok családjába tartozó bükkfa-fürgekarolópók - Philodromus margaritatus https://www.izeltlabuak.hu/faj/bukkfa-furgekarolopok/talalatok #bükkfaFürgekarolópók #PhilodromusMargaritatus #fürgekarolópókok #Philodromidae #pókok #Araneae

This time of year where I am, checking under Queen Anne's Lace flowers is a great way to find cool bugs. All found in the same clump:

- jagged ambush bug (_Phymata_) with fly prey
- long-jawed orbweaver (_Tetragnatha_)
- swallowtail caterpillar (_Papilio_)
- running crab spider (_Philodromus_), in the same flower!

#bugstodon #DailySpiderPic #spiders #insects • #Araneae #Tetragnathidae #Philodromidae #Hemiptera #Reduviidae #Lepidoptera #Papilionidae

An elaborately sculptured, almost reptilian-looking green and brown insect with praying mantis-like front legs hides among white Queen Anne's Lace blossoms, clutching an iridescent blue fly it has speared with its rostrum (hidden in this photo, unfortunately).

A little long-jawed orbweaver of some kind, a elongated silvery-gold spider, shelters under a Queen Anne's Lace flower.

A small spiky swallowtail caterpillar, black and orange with a white band across its middle.

A brown and beige running crab spider hides in the same flower, long front legs stretched out. The caterpillar is out of focus in the foreground. (It's far too big for the spider.)

The reference, for those of you lucky enough not to recognize it.
Recently I found a tiny four-legged running crab spider (family Philodromidae) in Trinity-Bellwoods and brought it home to keep temporarily until it grew its legs back. It was so small that I could keep it in a 45 mL plastic cup with a tiny chip of bark. I fed it sugar syrup on the […]

https://nevillepark.ca/2024/05/24/i-can-put-my-leg-back-on-you-cant-how-spiders-regrow-limbs/

The Garden of the Greek Gods (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_of_the_Greek_Gods) is always a pleasure to visit. I love examining the limestone for tiny fossils. I also found this running crab spider (_Philodromus_) sunning itself on one of Pan's horns.

#DailySpiderPic #SpidersOfMastodon #arachnids #spiders #Araneae #Philodromidae

A limestone sculpture of the god Pan, with horns and holding pan-pipes.

A small spider, only slightly darker than the off-white stone, is flattened into a groove on a horn.

Close-up of the spider, flattened and crablike.

Gut getarnt - Philodromus cf. cespitum

#Spinnen #spiders #arachnidae #spider #Artenvielfalt #nature #natur #Laufspinnen #Philodromidae

Fuchsrote Rindenflachstrecker (#Philodromus fuscomarginatus) leben an Rinde von Kiefern oder anderen Nadelbäumen. Dort jagen sie nach Beute und verstecken sich in Rindenspalten.

#Spinnen #spiders #arachnidae #spider #Araneidae #Philodromidae #natur #nature #artenvielfalt

Ob es sich bei dieser #Spinne um Tibellus maritimus oder oblongus handelt hätte man nur anhand von Genitaluntersuchungen klären können. Mit dieser Unsicherheit mussen wir nun alle leben 🕷️🔬❓

#Spinnen #spiders #arachnidae #spider #Artenvielfalt #nature #natur #Philodromidae

#Arachtober 22: "Back off!" This running crab spider (_Philodromus_) I found on a rock tonight was suspicious of me. Black & white not to be artsy but because the white balance was irreparably fucked up.

#DailySpiderPic #arachnids #spiders #Araneae #Philodromidae #macro

#Philodromidae

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