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Crab Spider devouring larvae of ladybug
Unfortunately, this ladybug never reached adulthood due to this crab spider. Crab spiders are like the chameleons of the insect empire. They cannot change their camouflage on the spot, yet there are many species each specialized in having a particular color or shape to match the surroundings. They are typically equipped with strong venom.
Not 100% sure about the identification, feel free to challenge it, as always.
Xysticus bifasciatus bifasciatus is a large and robust spider and of the twelve British species in the genus it is equalled in size only by Xysticus luctator and Xysticus robustus. It is found in low vegetation, under stones on chalk grassland and sometimes on warm grassy heaths. Adults of both sexes are found in spring and early summer, females occasionally persisting into the autumn.
