Modysticus floridanus
(Banks, 1895)
Modysticus floridanus is a of crab spider in the Thomisidae, first described by Nathan Banks in 1895. It is native to the United States. As a member of the crab spider family, it likely exhibits the characteristic laterigrade leg posture and ambush strategy typical of thomisids, though species-specific remain undocumented in available sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Modysticus floridanus: //moʊˈdɪstɪkəs flɒɹɪˈdeɪnəs//
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Distribution
United States
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Bembicid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Bugs in Orange and Black, Part II: A spooky southern predator heads north in a warming world – Florida predatory stink bug, Euthyrhynchus floridanus — Bug of the Week
- Northern hospitality for the Florida predatory stink bug, Euthyrhynchus floridanus, and wax scales, Ceroplastes spp. — Bug of the Week
- Amped-Up Ants: Caterpillars' Sugary Treats Earn Carpenter Ant Care
- Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Funnel-web Wolf Spiders
- Cimbicidae | Beetles In The Bush