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Crab Spider (Female and Male)

Thomisus Sp. Family Thomisidae.

Description:

These spiders are Ambush Predators ,that feed on insects visiting flowers.The male is much much smaller in size as compared to the female, and is also of a different color.

Notes:

Seen here in the pic is the mating ritual.... where in the male prior to mating climbs on the back of the female for a long period sometimes even days together....The female is non aggressive during this mating ritual.

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11 Comments

Atul
Atul 10 years ago

Thanks Guys !

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 10 years ago

Great capture, Atul.

snakewrangler47
snakewrangler47 10 years ago

superb

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Nice one Atul!

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

Thank you Satyen and you are most welcome :)

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Amazing spotting! Very informative notes. Thanks for sharing this one.

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

I was indeed lucky Jolly ... this is the first time i have seen a crab spider couple :)
Thanks Gerardo :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Great shot :)

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

What a picture! Very lucky to capture them together.

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

¡gracias harsuame :)

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Espectacular bella captura

Atul
Spotted by
Atul

Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Nov 7, 2012
Submitted on Nov 19, 2012

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