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Thomisidae
(Crab Spiders)

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Picture of Thomisidae (Crab Spiders) - Female
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TangledWeb

She’s one of the Crab Spiders that can change colors to match the surface she’s on. She can’t quite do yellow-green, so she’s yellow to blend in with the leaves. What they see triggers the pigments stored in their bodies to shift around under the clear chitin exoskeleton. They also attempt to position their abdomen shape and the linear shapes of their legs to match the shapes they see. She’s an adult, her eggs have widened her abdomen. If you have another photo that shows her eyes, please post it as a new submission. The markings colors near the eyes… Read more »

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