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Bassaniana utahensis
Utah Crab Spider
Bassaniana utahensis is a crab spider species in the family Thomisidae, commonly known as the Utah Crab Spider. It is native to western North America, occurring in Canada and the United States. As a member of the bark crab spider genus Bassaniana, it is typically associated with trees and woody vegetation where it employs ambush predation. The species was first described by Gertsch in 1932.