Skip to main content

Flower Crab Spider

Thomisus sp.

Photo by Smith Zoo
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-34.1309, 18.4168

Field Notes

Description:

Magical moment when you find a mating pair of Flower Crab spiders, each with a meal!!!

Habitat:

Found on a lavender bush in our garden.

Notes:

You can see the female with a bee and the male with a jackal fly. I only got 4 pics of both with meal, when the female drops the bee, flips over for the mating. Whilst all this action is taking place the male never lets go of his jackal fly! Im elated to have seen this!!
View more pictures here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.524352640935217.1073741830.474…

Reference Links:

Flower crab spider, Thomisus (flower crab spiders)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (11)
Smith Zoo
Dankie Johan! Ek het geweet jy sal die een waardeur!
Smith Zoo
Thank you RiekoS and Noel! The highlight of my week!
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Hahaha! I could imagine myself doing just like that if given a rare chance to spot this event. Lucky you!! :)
Smith Zoo
More pics here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.524352640935217.1073741830.474847249219090&type=3
Smith Zoo
Thank you Agnes, I was beside myself when I spot this! In the back yard! I was running like a crazy person to get the camera in time! :)
AgnesAdiqueTalavera
Congratulations! Such a great find! They've also attracted so many onlookers :)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
International Spider Survey

Tags

Photographed
PublishedMay 23, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies