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What type of spider is this? It looks friendly. (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Looks like a crab spider to me. Maybe Xysticus funestus. But it's hard to tell.

Approximate size and geographic location can confirm the species.

Edit: They do live in Maryland. It could be a different crab spider. But X. funestus looks closest to me. Not medically significant. Ambush spiders. Live in leaf litter.