Crab Spider

This Crab Spider was seen in the garden of a friend's house in Cape Town.

Saw something similar from Philippines in yellow form :

Update : Possible species documented from Cape Town are Thomisus daradioides and Thomisus kalaharinus.

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Are these really the same species, so far apart? Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  I can't be 100% certain, got the ID from another forum.
  For fishes, its possible, but not sure of land animals.
  Sometimes, the only way to tell is through DNA. Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    It's not very likely. According to the WSC the distribution of Thomisus okinawensis is Thailand to Ryukyu Islands, Philippines, Indonesia.
    Several species are found in South Africa
    http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/3741/Thomisus Posted 8 years ago
  2. 1. Albert Kang
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks for the info, WildFlower.
      Will remove the species ID then. Posted 8 years ago

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