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A ground crab spider with earthy coloration. Most species of the genus Xysticus are small to medium sized spiders. They show a sexual dimorphism in size. Females of typical species reach a maximum of 10 millimetres (0.39 in) of body length, while their males are about 3–5 millimetres (0.12–0.20 in) long, about half the size of the females.
Xysticus cristatus is an ambush hunter which spends much time sitting still, with its fore-legs spread wide, waiting for insects to blunder into them. [3] In grass it adopts a flexible hunting position either at the tips of vegetation, such as flowerheads, or on the ground surface and as a result, the prey taken is varied and is made up of flying insects, including bees and butterflies.
Xysticus funestus, the mournful ground crab spider, the sad ground crab spider or the deadly ground crab spider is a species of ground crab spider in the family Thomisidae. [1] [2] It is found in North America. [2] [3] [4] Despite one of the suggested common names - ‘deadly ground crab spider’, Xysticus funestus poses no threat to humans ...
Crab spider feeding on a Junonia atlites butterfly in a Zinnia elegans flower. The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but is also applied loosely to many other families of spiders.
Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider found in Europe and North America. In North America, it is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower (crab) spider, [1] as it is commonly found hunting in goldenrod sprays and milkweed plants. They are called crab spiders because of their unique ability to walk sideways as well as forwards and backwards.
Flat-bellied ground spider (Callilepis mumai) [5] Flattened crab spider (Philodromus histrio) [5] Flattened crab spider (Philodromus imbecillus) [5] Flattened crab spider (Philodromus satullus) [5] Flattened crab spider (Philodromus spectabilis) [5] Ground spider (Cesonia gertschi) [5] Ground spider (Drassodes spp.) [2] Ground spider ...
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Bassaniodes robustus is a ground crab spider species found from Europe to Central Asia. [ 1 ] It is recorded in the fauna list of Parley Common , a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England.