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Flower crab spider I have wanted to find one of these for some time and today I got lucky!I probably would have missed it had she not got a big fly in her grip. Such a tiny thing (5mm) and beautifully camouflaged. Geotagged,South Africa,Thomisidae,Thomisus stenningi,Winter,arachnids,crab spiders,south africa,spiders Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Flower crab spider

I have wanted to find one of these for some time and today I got lucky!I probably would have missed it had she not got a big fly in her grip. Such a tiny thing (5mm) and beautifully camouflaged.

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The Thomisus stenningi

Crab spiders of the genus Thomisus are able to change colour and are commonly found on flowers of the same colour.

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Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Aug 23, 2015. Captured Aug 23, 2015 12:03 in Rheenendal Road, Rheenendal, 6576, South Africa.
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  • f/18.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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