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crab spider

Epicadus heterogaster likely

Description:

Beautiful crab spider as in photo.

Habitat:

Primary rainforest at around 230 m in Amazonian Peru.

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5 Comments

Les Catchick
Les Catchick 6 years ago

Thanks Dominik.
That looks a very good bet.

bayucca
bayucca 6 years ago

Cannot make a suggestions with links, so the links are here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/20618926@N...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dejeuxx/38...

bayucca
bayucca 6 years ago

Epicadus heterogaster.

Les Catchick
Les Catchick 6 years ago

Thanks Christine.
There are some amazing camouflages used by insects.

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

Gorgeous! It looks like a flower!

Les Catchick
Spotted by
Les Catchick

Las Piedras, Madre de Dios, Peru

Spotted on Jan 3, 2018
Submitted on Jan 3, 2018

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