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Thomisus onustus is a crab spider belonging to the genus Thomisus. These spiders are found across Europe, North Africa, and parts of the Middle East and Asia. T. onustus reside in flowers in lowland vegetation. Females are distinguished by their larger size and ability to change color between white, yellow, and pink as a means of matching ...
Thomisus Onustus in Behbahan, Iran. The distribution of Thomisus species is almost worldwide, with the notable exception of most of South America. [5] Although Thomisus species can be found almost anywhere on earth, most species occur in the tropics and the warmer regions of the Old World, with fewer species in the region from New Guinea to Australia and the New World.
In other cases, the difference is extreme; on average, female Thomisus onustus are more than 60 times as massive as the males. [10] Several hypothesized explanations are given for the evolution of sexual size dimorphisms in the Thomisidae and other sister taxa. [11]
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A female Thomisus onustus crab spider catches a honey bee as its prey. The spider, like many other members of the Thomisus genus, is camouflaged against its preferred waiting location, in this case a Yellow Chamomile flower. Thomisus spiders are found worldwide, with the notable exception of most of South America. Photo: Joaquim Alves Gaspar
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