Wild Ground Crab Spider

Xysticus ferox

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Wild Ground Crab Spider
Scientific Name: 
Xysticus ferox
Naming References: 
B162
R197
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Arachnid (Spider)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Arachnida
Order: 
Araneae
Family: 
Thomisidae
Habitat
Specimens have been collected in pitfall traps, by hand under stones and logs, and less often by sweet nets from flowering herbs.
References: 
B162
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains
References: 
B162
HSS004

Distribution

Score: 
G
References: 
HSS001

Number of Occurrences

2; unknown number of occurrences in Norman Wells (HSS004)
Score: 
AD
References: 
B162
HSS001
HSS004

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C
References: 
HSS001

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
References: 
HSS001
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Canada GS Ranks at 4 (R197); widespread (R197); Probably secure. Regional experts (Env Canada workshop 2010) consider this species to be common in NT (HSS001).
S Rank: 
S3S5
Decision Process Description: 
Spiders 2010 decision process with experts S Cannings, M Anions, P Paquin, D Buckle, R Bennett; rank modified in 2014 by Robb Bennett using the NatureServe Canada Rank Calculator and the status rank changed from undetermined to secure.
Last Updated: 
September 4, 2014

References

Ecozones

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi (1978) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 5, The Crab Spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Philodromidae and Thomisidae. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt.5 - B162 Return
  • Loboda et al. (2013) Unpublished data Spiders_NBP(2) received 5/16/2014. e copy - HSS004 Return

Habitat

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi (1978) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 5, The Crab Spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Philodromidae and Thomisidae. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt.5 - B162 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return

Naming

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi (1978) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 5, The Crab Spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Philodromidae and Thomisidae. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt.5 - B162 Return
  • Bennett, Robb (2010) DRAFT LIST OF SPIDERS IN CANADA Phylum Chelicerata; Class Arachnida; Order Araneae. - R197 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi (1978) The Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 5, The Crab Spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Philodromidae and Thomisidae. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt.5 - B162 Return
  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return
  • Loboda et al. (2013) Unpublished data Spiders_NBP(2) received 5/16/2014. e copy - HSS004 Return

Range Extent

  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return

Threats

  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return