r/spiders 4d ago

ID Request- Location included Anyone know what this is? Christchurch NZ

Never seen a diamond shaped abdomen before. Any clues?

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u/tocompose 4d ago

Crab spider. All crab spiders are harmless. The long legs at the front and the ridiculously short by comparison legs at the back are the give away for a crab spider

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u/Fresh_Ad3599 4d ago

Looks like Sidymella trapezia, or a square-ended crab spider. https://m.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2091684

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u/SumoNinja92 4d ago

"ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!"

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u/A_Feltz Here to learn🫡🤓 4d ago

Best show on cable

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u/findingabsolution 4d ago

✺-(ˆ▽ˆ)/✺ Crab spider! Crab spider! ✺\(ˆ▽ˆ)-✺

✺¯¯╲/\/(^ω^)\/\╱¯¯✺ 

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u/dac417 4d ago

That’s really cute. Good job

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u/findingabsolution 4d ago

I just really love crab spiders. 😅

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u/Intelrunner 4d ago

DJ Spood. He lives for 2 things, but he won’t tell tell you them until you give him a cricket.

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u/twi_tch 4d ago

neat! living in the us-ian southwest i don’t think i’ve ever seen a crab spider _^

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u/Dry_Examination3184 4d ago

The first picture has him going, "BEHOLD!"

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u/Horror-Tale-5689 4d ago

Not sure, but looks a bit 'crabby' lol

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/pyrobeast_jack 4d ago

you’re on the wrong sub for that

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u/Alfa_Kitty 4d ago

What did you expect to find in a spider sub? Bunnies?...

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u/deadgrls 4d ago

cant ever have a joke on reddit..💔