| Philodromus rufus pacificus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Philodromus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | P. r. pacificus |
| Trinomial name | |
| Philodromus rufus pacificus Banks, 1898 | |
Philodromus rufus pacificus is an subspecies of running crab spider native to the Pacific Northwest exclusively and endemic to the United States. [1] [2]
This spider is identified by its completely light grey eyes, a bullet-shaped abdomen, and a more spread out leg structure than their parent species. This subspecies is exclusive to the west coast of North America. [3] [4] [5]
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