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Flower Crab Spiders mating

Thomisus sp.

Notes:

I haven't seen many photos like these ones, so I think they must be a bit rare. They show two spiders mating. First I saw them from some distance. When I came near them, they split up, and the male run for cover, while I tried to photograph him. But, a couple minutes later nature called out loud, and he went back to his loved one. In less than a second, he came bellow her, and enlaced her again with his legs, belly to belly. Then I thought I had bothered them too much, and that they deserved some pravacy, so I left... Third picture shows the male alone.

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4 Comments

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Nice one Sergio! I'm of the opinion that you can safely ID this as a Flower Crab Spider (Thomisus sp.)

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

Cool spotting! Glad you had the second and third photos and explanation because I wondered what the first one was showing!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 12 years ago

No, Carla, if you look the other pictures, You'll see that there are two spiders mating there. / No, Carla, si usted mira las otras fotos, usted verá que hay dos arañas apareamiento allí. /

carlamartinezgarcia
carlamartinezgarcia 12 years ago

Looks like is eating an insect??

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on Feb 22, 2012
Submitted on Feb 22, 2012

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