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Crab Spider

Phrynarachne melloleitoa

Description:

this is a female, i think, as she is with a dried leaf containing presumably eggs. She is very much alive but also dying, she was sort of responsive/protective holding the leaf, but her color is dull, eyes are not shining anymore... very strange....

Habitat:

amongst flowers in our garden

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3 Comments

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

me too!!!!! i feel like the mother checking up on her every day! cant wait! Thank you Chun!

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Yes, Crab Spider as it's common name is fine.
I don't think she can move the eggs somewhere else so she have to stay and guard her eggs. Sometimes animals can be better mothers than human.
I will be looking forward for the little ones.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

Thanks Smith'sZoo for both the greetings and this link.

Smith Zoo
Spotted by
Smith Zoo

Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Sep 18, 2012
Submitted on Sep 18, 2012

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