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| Crab spiders | | Crab spiders (Thomisidae) is one of the most varied families. It belongs to the order spiders (Araneae) and the suborder Araneomorphae. This family comprises approximately 164 genera (eg Coriarachne, Diaea, Heriaeus, Misumena, Ebrechtella, Monaeses, Ozyptila, Pistius, Runcinia, Synema, Thomisus, Tmarus, Xysticus and Misumenops) with 2042 different species. These include: Coriarachne depressa, Diaea dorsata, Misumena vatia, Ebrechtella tricuspidata, Pistius truncatus, Runcinia grammica, Thomisius onustus, Tmarus piger, Xysticus audax, Xysticus kochi, Xysticus lanio, Xysticus ninnii and Misumenops nepenthicola. | | |
| | ...elp them to camouflage themselves. Their colouration ranges from snow white with red stripes, to pale green, brown, bright yellow or emerald green and they are often attractive looking. The body surface can also be longitudinally striped or spotted. Diaea dorsata usually live on leaves, while colourful species are found on flowers, and darker species on tree trunks or near soil. | | |
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