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Thomisidae are a family of spiders with about 2,100 species, often called crab spiders due to their shape and behavior. They are ambush predators that do not spin webs, and some can change color to match their surroundings.
Crab spiders are arachnids that resemble crabs in shape and behaviour. They are found worldwide and often camouflage themselves on flowers or plants to ambush prey. Learn more about their characteristics, distribution, and common species.
Thomisus is a genus of crab spiders with around 142 species described, mostly from the tropics and the warmer regions of the Old World. Some species are flower crab spiders that can change their color to match the flower they are waiting on to ambush insects.
Thomisus onustus is a crab spider that mimics flower color and feeds on insects and pollen. Learn about its distribution, habitat, diet, life cycle, and phylogeny from this Wikipedia article.
Common Name: Japanese spider crabs. Scientific Name: Macrocheira kaempferi. Type: Invertebrates. Diet: Omnivore. Average Life Span: Up to 100 years. Size: 12.5-foot leg span. Weight: 42 pounds....
The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 175 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often applied to species in this family, but is also applied loosely to many other species of spiders.
Learn about the family of crab spiders, their characteristics, distribution and genera in South Africa. See photos and descriptions of different species, such as flower crab spiders, stalky-eyed crab spiders and masked crab spiders.