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Diaea livens
Spotted this little guy crossing our asphalt drive. He looks like the flower crab spiders I have found in our garden in form, but is a golden color & was found a long distance from any flowers so I'm not 100% sure of the ID. I brought him in for a couple of close ups & then released him.
This is definitely from the family Thomisidae, prety sure it's from the genus "Diaea"
I have found a few of these little guys in various colors - their stance & behavior (hanging out on flowers & ambushing their prey) suggests flower crab spiders, but the body shape doesn't exactly match & I haven't been able to find an exact ID
Spotted on Oct 20, 2011
Submitted on Oct 20, 2011
