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Flower Crab Spider

Thomisus sp.

Description:

Flower crab spider with Cotton Stainers and Jackal Flies - fighting for the meal it caught - African bee http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkeats/5047... Jackal Flies - (Family Milichiidae)

Habitat:

On Lavender in garden

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26 Comments (1–25)

Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 11 years ago

Thanks Mona, ceherzog and Telse!

Telse
Telse 11 years ago

What a fantastic shot Smith Zoo! Kewl!

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

I remember this one...blew me away then...and still does!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 11 years ago

Wow !!!

Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra and Ietermagog, very exciting find for me!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow! Great community!!

Ietermagog
Ietermagog 11 years ago

Wow! This is incredible

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Thank you empidonax. That is funny Adarsha, I dont thing it wants to share... but has no choice! ;)

empidonax
empidonax 11 years ago

This is a really cool photo.

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Uninvited guests ! Same thing happens with Humans...If spider is happy to share last piece of food, then good...Else, its very bad...

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Indeed Adarsha, the spider does all the hard work! Then the Jackal flies and cotton stainers come in for a bite...

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Unbelievable..There is a whole bunch of creatures...4 spottings embeded in one...Looks like a nest !!!

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Thank you Mayra

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

I found a few in the garden and every other day I get to witness this amazing display of nature!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Incredible, great series!

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Thanks ceherzog.

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Totally outstanding!

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Gracias Harsuame, thank you Arvin, S Frazier and Karen. I will surely love to join those missions and add them, thanks for the heads up K!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Wonderful capture Dez!
You might like to add this to a couple more missions - "interaction between different species of arthropod", & "hunters & animal food habits". Both are global missions.

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Fantastico demasiados individuos ::

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Very nice!!

ArvinMemaphu
ArvinMemaphu 11 years ago

wow!

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Thank you everyone, yes patty, it is a messy display of eat or be eaten!

patty
patty 11 years ago

interesting spotting and picture although it seems one of those quite messy encounters of nature. which will result in some loss...

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Wow amazing series :)

Smith Zoo
Spotted by
Smith Zoo

Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Sep 29, 2012
Submitted on Sep 30, 2012

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