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Ground Crab Spider
Xysticus sp.
22.5722, 88.442
Field Notes
Description:
A female Crab spider guarding her egg sac.
Xysticus is a genus of ground crab spiders described by C. L. Koch in 1835, belonging to the order Araneae, family Thomisidae. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek root xyst, meaning "scraped, scraper".
Habitat:
Seen at a Botanical Park in Kolkata, India.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 1, 2017
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