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Thomisus sp.
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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Nice one Sergio! I'm of the opinion that you can safely ID this as a Flower Crab Spider (Thomisus sp.)
Cool spotting! Glad you had the second and third photos and explanation because I wondered what the first one was showing!
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. /
Looks like is eating an insect??