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Crab Spider

Thomisus spectabilis

Description:

As with most Thomisidae species, femails are four to ten mm in length, whereas males are only two to seven mm. many are brightly colored, usually matching the color of the flower in with they are waiting in ambush. Not all species are flower-dwelling, but among those that are, at least some species can change their colour over a period of some days to match the flower colour. The colour changes that such species can achieve are typically in ranges of white, pink and yellow.

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Mohan Arthanari
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Mohan Arthanari

Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Jan 2, 2017
Submitted on Jan 2, 2017

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