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Unusual creature I've never seen before #872638

Asked June 11, 2024, 2:19 PM EDT

I saw this creature on a column on my front porch and thought it was a flying insect of some sort. I thought it was some kind of moth and waited for it to fly but the way it moved led me to believe it was some sort of spider but I'm not sure. It has greenish gray and light colored legs and palps(?) that look like moth antennae. It's front legs are as long as its body. I also have 12 seconds of video. I've never seen anything like it before. So... What is it?

Prince George's County Maryland

Expert Response

It's hard to see its details clearly, but it does appear to be a spider. Specifically, it looks like either a Long-jawed Orbweaver or one of its relatives. The linked page has few photos for comparison, but links to other resources like BugGuide and iNaturalist entries for this species or its genus.

Miri

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