Xysticus funestus
Xysticus funestus or the Deadly Ground Crab Spider is a species of ground crab spider in the family Thomisidae.[1][2] It is found in North America.[2][3][4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Xysticus |
| Species: | X. funestus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xysticus funestus Keyserling, 1880 | |
Despite the common name, ‘Deadly Ground Crab Spider’, Xysticus funestus poses no threat to humans nor pets. Bites are extremely rare, due to the spider’s natural avoidance of humans, and are not life-threatening, typically only causing minor swelling and redness at the wound site.
References
- "Xysticus funestus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- "Xysticus funestus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- "Information on the Species Xysticus funestus". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- Dean DA (2016). "Catalogue of Texas spiders". ZooKeys 570: 1-703.
- Bradley, Richard A. (2012). Common Spiders of North America. University of California Press.
- Ubick, Darrell (2005). Spiders of North America: An Identification Manual. American Arachnological Society.
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