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Crab spider

Thomisus pugilis

Description:

Crab spider is a common name applied loosely to many species of spiders, but most nearly consistently to members of the family Thomisidae. Among the Thomisidae it refers most often to the familiar species of "flower crab spiders", though not all members of the family are limited to ambush hunting in flowers.

Habitat:

Shrub land

1 Species ID Suggestions

Paul Davis
Paul Davis 10 years ago
Crab Spider
Thomisus pugilis


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7 Comments

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 10 years ago

Thanks again Paul! now I'm convinced

Paul Davis
Paul Davis 10 years ago

Hi Nuwan I found one image that is pretty close to your spider on---crabspidersofindia.blogspot.com.I don't know how reliable this ID is ,but worth a look.

dotun55
dotun55 10 years ago

Fine shot of a probably vicious insect predator.

Thanks for the ID (Common Joker)! Much appreciated.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 10 years ago

Thanks everyone !!
Thanks for the ID Paul ! it looks like pugilis, but i couldn't find any reasonable match on internet so i just put Thomisus sp.
http://www.southindianspiders.org/south-...

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Very beautiful!

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 10 years ago

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OwenMason
OwenMason 10 years ago

Awesome close up

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

North Central, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Feb 21, 2014
Submitted on Feb 21, 2014

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