Kromme-Geelhout-Database
Species details
Genus
Genus : Thomisus
Family: Thomisidae (Arachnida)
Taxon : Land invertebrate
Group : Animal
SPECIES
sp. 338NOTES
A small colourful crab spider with the first two pairs of legs much longer than the others. The carapace has eye tubercles on the anterior lateral corners. Two tubercles are present on the dorsal side of the abdomen. This spider lies in wait for it's prey on veld flowers.
AUTHORITY
Sub Author
Conservation
CommonHabit
Not ApplicableLand Invertebrate
Spider (8 legs)Colour
- Notes: A yellow spider with two brown stripes along the sides of the carapace
- Colour: Yellow
Common Name
- Crab spider
- Spider
Habitat
- NOTES: Found on Gazania flowers in the veld
- HABITAT NAME: Veld
Uses
- None known
- None
Months
- December
- All year
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