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kwanjin (Zone 7a) May 25, 2008

Out digging in the yard and ran across this little fellow. What is he? Is he a keeper?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 26, 2008

Difficult to tell for sure from the angle the photo was taken, but this might be a small species of wolf spider (family Lycosidae) - see http://www.afpmb.org/pubs/Field_Guide/Images/originals/Fig.%2030.jpg for one that appears similar.

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) May 26, 2008

Very similar but not quite the same. Thanks for the hint, though. Now I at least know what he is.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 26, 2008

After further review, I believe that a second possibility is a running crab spider (family Philodromidae) in the genus Thanatus - see http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/29998#image
These often are mistaken for wolf spiders. BTW, If you chance upon another one, try to take a photo that shows the eyes.

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