Yellow Crab Spider

This Crab Spider - Thomisus sp (?) capable to change colour over a period of time although they are mostly either white or yellow in colour. They usually hangs around flowers, waiting for their prey.

Update : Possible ID is Masked Crab Spider - Thomisus labefactus, seems to be a widely distributed species in Asia.

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Great shot! What's happening with its right front leg? Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy.
  In this shot, the front legs looks like it was 'broken' but the last segment of the legs are actually holding onto the leaf, its under the leaf. Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks :) Posted 8 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

Do you have a good reference for this species? Posted 7 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Got the ID from Project Noah by other members who spotted similar looking Spiders in Philippines.
  Reference they cited :
  
  https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=AugAvBfYTh4C&pg=PA228&lpg=PA228&dq=thomisus+philippines&source=bl&ots=XpgW8Mzq42&sig=zHGt3HsrqnhU34kZq4Wv8QOEKtI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=zb62UYHoGYmBiQfc04CQDQ#v=onepage&q=thomisus%20philippines&f=false Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    This spider doesn't look like the drawings of Thomisus okinawensis in the book. The spots on the legs are not dark and the V shaped spot on the cephalothorax is not clearly visible. The eyes don't look the same either - some examples below.
    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Thomisus_okinawensis
    http://blog.xuite.net/mbbrgs/twblog1/137792450-%E7%90%89%E7%90%83%E4%B8%89%E8%A7%92%E8%9F%B9%E8%9B%9BThomisus+okinawensis
    http://blog.xuite.net/mbbrgs/twblog1/137792152-%E7%90%89%E7%90%83%E4%B8%89%E8%A7%92%E8%9F%B9%E8%9B%9BThomisus+okinawensis~~%E9%9B%8C%E9%9B%84.%E8%AE%8A%E8%89%B2%E7%AF%87
    I cannot see the description of Thomisus iswadus in the preview. Thomisus laglaizei is also reported from the Philippines but it is not described in this book. I don't know how reliable the IDs of Project Noah are. From the few references only available for some of the species I cannot judge about the variability within the species and the similarities between the species.
    http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/3741/Thomisus Posted 7 years ago

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