A rusty orange colored running crab spider. The front pair of legs are held outstretched in front of it, the second pair being slightly longer than the first pair. The 3rd pair are held nearly straight out from the body and the rear pair are stretched behind it. The spiders eyes are arranged on the front of the head, the stretched pentagonal shaped abdomen is marked with white stripes and small dark spots. the whole body is covered in small hair like spines.

The front of the spider as it eats a fly in the mosquito family. the front legs are aiding in the feeding process while the other legs are outstretched to support the spider

#Inaturalist has given me a possible identification to the running crab #spider that helps keep my porch free of halfling jewel thieves. #Philodromus floridensis, seen in the second photo snacking on a fly in #Chironomoidea