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White Crab Spider
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Crab Spider (also called Flower spider). Photographed on fig leaf.
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Flower Spider. Could be young Thomasis spectabilis ?
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Flower Spider or Crab spider on daisy. This was a very small specimen - only about 4mm long. Could be young Thomasis spectabilis ?
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Crab spider on fern frond, South Stradbroke Island. This specimen was a light greenish colour.
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WHITE CRAB SPIDER FACTS |
Description
The White Crab Spider has almost translucent head and legs. Body is white with a few small black spots at the outer corners. The spider will retreat if approached. The stout legs and shape of body give it a crab appearance.
Size
female 10mm, male 6mm
Habitat
hunts among foliage and flowers, capturing its prey with powerful front legs.
Food
insects that it ambushes
Notes
bite produces pain, redness and swelling.
Classification
| Class: | Arachnida | | Order: | Araneomorphae | | Family: | Thomisidae | | Genus: | Thomisus | | Species: | spectabilis | | Common Name: | White Crab Spider |
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