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Flower crab spider The main prey for flower crab spiders are bees. The spider sits on a flower and waits for a bee to arrive. They have limited ability to change their body color to match the flower they are hunting from. Geotagged,Spain,Thomisus onustus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Flower crab spider

The main prey for flower crab spiders are bees. The spider sits on a flower and waits for a bee to arrive. They have limited ability to change their body color to match the flower they are hunting from.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Wow, that is quite remarkable. Well spotted! Posted 11 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I had to look twice to realize that the huge white/pink ball is its abdomen. Awesome, promoted. Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Frankhuizen Photography's profile
    Frankhuizen Photography
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    Great camouflage of this spider on this flower! Well spotted Posted 11 years ago

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The Pink Crab Spider

"Thomisus onustus" is a crab spider species in the genus "Thomisus" belonging to the family Thomisidae.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Oct 2, 2013. Captured May 19, 2013 16:14 in Carretera, S/N, Sierra Nevada National Park, 18412 Bubión, Granada, Spain.
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  • SLT-A55V
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm