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Crab Spider

Thomisus sp.

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Notes

Bright yellow crab spider visible from a mile on a heliotropium. It was visible on the plant for about a week after which it probably moved on, changed its colour or fell prey to another predator… Lovely sighting though.

Other Names

Crab Spider,

Scientific Name

Thomisus sp.

Category

Arachnids

Family Name

THOMISIDAE

Spotted in natural habitat?

Yes

Date of observation

02 February 2016

Tags

spiders, spinnekoppe

Location

Oranjezicht, Cape Town, South Africa

Co-ordinates

-33.9413411,18.412768599999936

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