genus Mecaphesa

Member of crab spiders (family Thomisidae)
entelegyne spiders (infraorder Entelegynae)
typical spiders (suborder Araneomorphae)
spiders (order Araneae)
arachnids (class Arachnida)
chelicerates (subphylum Chelicerata)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

Caution: There may be wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.

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• has short spines/hairs on body and legs
• two rows of eyes; front outside eyes larger than front inside eyes [although the difference is small]
• multiple species in the bay area

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Chris’s observations: 9 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Russian Ridge OSP: 2
• Sunol Wilderness RP: 2
• Butano SP
• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
• Henry Coe SP
• Nisene Marks SP
• Santa Teresa CP

Months:

• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 3
• May: 3
• Jun.: 1
• Jul.: 0
• Aug.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist