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Seite 2 von 2 1 2 | | | | Crab spiders of the species Thomisus onustus may live for several years. They prefer warm, dry unwooded areas with strong sunlight, including semi-dry, sandy, and sparsely vegetated fallow land. | | |
| | Although running crab spiders are classed as web building spiders, they do not spin webs to catch prey. They ambush their prey and catch it on the run. They also do not build moulting or overwintering places. | | |
| | | Crab spiders are found throughout the world in the temperate to subtropical zones, and the sub-arctic and alpine areas. Their life expectancy is several years and they mate only once in their lifetime. | | |
| These spiders have 2 claws on their heads, hence the name "two- clawed-spider". The abdomen is brightly coloured. Crab spiders have 2 very long pairs of front legs. In the males, the first pair of legs can be five times longer than the hind pair of legs. The two pairs of front legs are slightly bent in resting position and face forward. These creatures limbs also en...
...be five times longer than the hind pair of legs. The two pairs of front legs are slightly bent in resting position and face forward. These creatures limbs also enable them to walk sidewards and as a result of this they bear a striking resemblance to crabs. | | |
| | Although crab spiders are classed as web building spiders, they capture prey by ambushing them without creating a web. As they are good climbers, they are also found on high plants. They benefit from their colouration in two ways. Firstly, they reflect UV light a... | | |
| | ... on other insects. They are fast runners and skilled hunters and do not build webs, but capture their prey on the move. It sucks out its prey insect. In the case of danger, they press themselves flat to the ground. If they are attacked, they imitate crab spiders, lifting up the first pairs of their legs and moving towards the attacker. | | |
| | ...After mating, the females build one lenticular, multilayered cocoon in which they deposit their well-camouflaged eggs onto a bedding of silk. . After that, the females guard their cocoons, fasting and ignoring any disturbances. Just before the young crab spiders hatch, the females open the cocoons, thus helping the young with the hatching process. After this, the females die. | | |
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