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Pink Flower Spider

Diaea avenida

Description:

Tiny spider this one measuring less than 1cm in total including legs, light lime green with abdomen white with blended patterns of yellow and pink, it blends in perfectly when positioned on flowers or leaves where it waits for small prey. Also known as Crab Spiders the colour varies between species, the typical stance of these spiders is similar to a crab.

Habitat:

Found in all settings where plants occur throughout Australia, this one in garden setting travelling bewteen bushes in open space.

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kdpicturemaker
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kdpicturemaker

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Dec 22, 2013
Submitted on Dec 22, 2013

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