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Death by color Thomisidae spider, Thomisus onustus;<br />
Apidae bee, Apis mellifera;<br />
Flower, Silene vulgaris. Apidae,Arachnida,Araneae,Caryophyllaceae,Caryophyllales,Thomisidae,Thomisus,Thomisus onustus,apis mellifera,arthropoda,arthropods,bee,insects,predation,silene,spider,wild flower

Death by color

Thomisidae spider, Thomisus onustus;
Apidae bee, Apis mellifera;
Flower, Silene vulgaris.

comments (7)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Oh wow, this one really tells a story. Fantastic capture, awesome title. Posted 5 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much, Ferdy, for your feedback! Cheers* Posted 5 years ago

Vodkaman

Lion

I bet a few didn't see the spider. I didn't see it straight away.

Dave Posted 5 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  ;) Thank you, Dave! Cheers* Posted 5 years ago
2. Stuart
  
  Lion
  
  Yup - same here. I thought the bee was in a flower petal - how wrong I was! Posted 5 years ago

englishindiangirl

Lion

Brilliant photo. I'm really going to hunt this elusive creature now, both in my garden and when I'm on holiday. Thank you for the inspiration. Posted 5 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, too! This spiders are relatively easy to spot, just pay attention to the flowers that are especially visited by bees or any other hymenoptera. Cheers! Posted 5 years ago

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The Thomisus onustus

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

Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by RMFelix

By RMFelix

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Uploaded May 19, 2016. Captured May 19, 2016 16:45.

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NIKON D7100
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1/320s
ISO200
50mm

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