
Part of the family of Crab spiders (Thomisidae), members of the Pherecydes genus are recognised by the two lateral eyes situated on a common elongated area that is widely truncated at the top. They are plant dwellers that do not spin a web and are found beneath vegetation and ground debris when not active. They are mainly active during the day and their gait is sideways or crablike, hence their common name.
Similar species: Spiders
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Uploaded May 10, 2015. Captured May 9, 2015 10:28 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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