Xysticus elegans, the elegant crab spider, is a species of spiders found in the United States, Canada, and Alaska.

Xysticus elegans is a medium-sized crab spider.

[1][2] X. elegans is described as showing strong sexual dimorphism in size; Males in this species tend to be less than half the size of females.

[2] It has a light tan band through the eye region and an abdomen that has brown spots outlined in white.

The femora and patellae of females of this species tend to be paler than those of males, who tend to have femora and patellae that are nearly black.