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Crab Spider

Thomisidae

Photo by LarryGraziano
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This little guy measures about 5/8" wide or slightly more. It was laying in wait on Ixora leaves

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 5.5 months into the 6 month rainy season.

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Crab spider

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tmvdh
...and another one.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Paso Pacifico Survey
Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
Photographed
PublishedMarch 30, 2013

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