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Crab Spider

Thomisus sp.

Photo by AlbertKang
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a rather small Spider, less than 1cm in size, found in the garden of my friend's house in Cape Town.

Species ID Suggestions

Crab spider

Thomisus sp.

Reference Link
MargaritaOrlova
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Comments (2)
AlbertKang
Thanks, @Margarita and @Maria for the ID :)
Maria dB
Nice spotting; it looks like some type of crab spider to me, too.

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PublishedMarch 27, 2014

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