Thomisidae

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Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Thomisidae
Diaea livens Simon, 1876

Diaea livens Simon, 1876

Diaea livens Simon, 1876

Diaea livens is a crab spider in the family Thomisidae, native to parts of Eurasia and introduced to the United States.

Diaea ambara (Urquhart, 1885)

Diaea ambara (Urquhart, 1885)

Diaea ambara (Urquhart, 1885)

Diaea ambara (Urquhart, 1885) is a spider with variable body color assumed to aid camouflage, with females around 6mm long.

Diaea simplex Xu, Han & Li, 2008

Diaea simplex Xu, Han & Li, 2008

Diaea simplex Xu, Han & Li, 2008

Diaea simplex is a sexually dimorphic crab spider known from several locations in southern China.

Thomisus onustus Walckenaer, 1805

Thomisus onustus Walckenaer, 1805

Thomisus onustus Walckenaer, 1805

Thomisus onustus is a sexually dimorphic crab spider with variable development found across Eurasia and North Africa.

Thomisus spectabilis Doleschall, 1859

Thomisus spectabilis Doleschall, 1859

Thomisus spectabilis Doleschall, 1859

Thomisus spectabilis is an Australian suburban crab spider famous for its unique yellow-to-white color transformation.

Thomisus labefactus Karsch, 1881

Thomisus labefactus Karsch, 1881

Thomisus labefactus Karsch, 1881

Thomisus labefactus is a sexually dimorphic crab spider found across East and Southeast Asia with distinct color patterns and nesting behavior.

Thomisus scrupeus (Simon, 1886)

Thomisus scrupeus (Simon, 1886)

Thomisus scrupeus (Simon, 1886)

Thomisus scrupeus is a widespread sub-Saharan African crab spider that lives on shrubs and trees.

Thomisus citrinellus Simon, 1875

Thomisus citrinellus Simon, 1875

Thomisus citrinellus Simon, 1875

Thomisus citrinellus is a sexually size-dimorphic crab spider found across Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.

Xysticus fraternus Banks, 1895

Xysticus fraternus Banks, 1895

Xysticus fraternus Banks, 1895

Xysticus fraternus is a crab spider species in the Thomisidae family found in the United States and Canada.

Xysticus funestus Keyserling, 1880

Xysticus funestus Keyserling, 1880

Xysticus funestus Keyserling, 1880

Xysticus funestus is a North American ground crab spider not dangerous to humans or pets despite its "deadly" common name.

Xysticus punctatus Keyserling, 1880

Xysticus punctatus Keyserling, 1880

Xysticus punctatus Keyserling, 1880

Xysticus punctatus is a species of crab spider from the Thomisidae family found in the United States and Canada.

Xysticus texanus Banks, 1904

Xysticus texanus Banks, 1904

Xysticus texanus Banks, 1904

Xysticus texanus is a species of crab spider in the Thomisidae family, found in the United States and Mexico.

Xysticus cristatus (Clerck, 1757)

Xysticus cristatus (Clerck, 1757)

Xysticus cristatus (Clerck, 1757)

Xysticus cristatus is a common Palearctic crab spider, introduced to North America, that lives in most open non-wooded habitats.

Xysticus ulmi (Hahn, 1831)

Xysticus ulmi (Hahn, 1831)

Xysticus ulmi (Hahn, 1831)

Xysticus ulmi is a sexually dimorphic Palearctic crab spider typically found in damp open habitats across most of Europe.

Xysticus audax (Schrank, 1803)

Xysticus audax (Schrank, 1803)

Xysticus audax (Schrank, 1803)

Xysticus audax is a widely distributed trans-Eurasian Palearctic spider species found in varied open and semi-open habitats.

Ozyptila pacifica Banks, 1895

Ozyptila pacifica Banks, 1895

Ozyptila pacifica Banks, 1895

Ozyptila pacifica is a crab spider in the Thomisidae family found in the United States and Canada.

Ozyptila praticola (C.L.Koch, 1837)

Ozyptila praticola (C.L.Koch, 1837)

Ozyptila praticola (C.L.Koch, 1837)

Ozyptila praticola is a small dark reddish brown crab spider found across Europe and the Middle East.

Coriarachne brunneipes Banks, 1893

Coriarachne brunneipes Banks, 1893

Coriarachne brunneipes Banks, 1893

Coriarachne brunneipes is a species of crab spider found in the US and Canada, typically living under tree bark.

Bassaniana utahensis (Gertsch, 1932)

Bassaniana utahensis (Gertsch, 1932)

Bassaniana utahensis (Gertsch, 1932)

Bassaniana utahensis is a bark crab spider native to Canada and the United States.

Bassaniana versicolor (Keyserling, 1880)

Bassaniana versicolor (Keyserling, 1880)

Bassaniana versicolor (Keyserling, 1880)

Bassaniana versicolor (Keyserling, 1880) is a brown spotted species with distinct size differences between females and males.

Camaricus formosus Thorell, 1887

Camaricus formosus Thorell, 1887

Camaricus formosus Thorell, 1887

Camaricus formosus is a dimorphic crab spider found across South and Southeast Asia, living in rice field habitats.

Camaricus maugei (Walckenaer, 1837)

Camaricus maugei (Walckenaer, 1837)

Camaricus maugei (Walckenaer, 1837)

Camaricus maugei is a distinctively patterned crab spider found across South and Southeast Asia.

Cymbacha ocellata L.Koch, 1874

Cymbacha ocellata L.Koch, 1874

Cymbacha ocellata L.Koch, 1874

Cymbacha ocellata is a common Australian crab spider first described by L. Koch in 1874.

Heriaeus hirtus (Latreille, 1819)

Heriaeus hirtus (Latreille, 1819)

Heriaeus hirtus (Latreille, 1819)

Heriaeus hirtus is a species of spider found across most of Southern Europe with distinct green coloration and body markings.

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