Ozyptila americana

Banks, 1895

Ozyptila americana is a crab spider in the Thomisidae, first described by Nathan Banks in 1895. Like other members of the Ozyptila, it exhibits the characteristic laterigrade leg orientation and ambush-hunting typical of thomisid spiders. The species is recorded from North America, with distribution spanning Canada and the United States. As with many Ozyptila species, detailed natural history information remains limited in published literature.

Ozyptila americana i1 by G. Blagoev. Used under a CC0 license.Ozyptila americana i2 by G. Blagoev. Used under a CC0 license.Ozyptila americana f1 by G. Blagoev. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ozyptila americana: //oʊˈzɪptɪlə əˌmɛrɪˈkeɪnə//

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada and the United States. Specific associations and precise range boundaries within North America are not well documented in available literature.

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