Thomisus callidus

Yellow Crab Spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Thomisus
Species: T. callidus
Binomial name
Thomisus callidus
(Thorell, 1890)

The Yellow Crab Spider,[1] (Thomisus callidus), is a species of spider of the genus Thomisus. It is found in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Sumatra, Nias Island, and Java.[2] They often hide in flowers and are able to change colors just to blend in to capture preys.[3]

See also

References

  1. David, EVP. "Yellow Crab Spider". uk.pinterest.com. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. "Thomisus callidus (Thorell, 1890)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. "Thomisidae- Crab Spiders". Wild life in Malaysia. Retrieved 23 May 2016.


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