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I have no idea what this is. It is not one of the usual spiders that I come across in our garden. We do occasionally get poisonous spiders here so looking for any advice. I have a very limited knowledge of spiders!
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- Submitted: Feb 18, 2020
- Photographed: Feb 18, 2020
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates
- Spotted Outdoors: On Flower
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
She’s a Crab Spider in family Thomisidae. She appears to be one of the species with the ability to change colors to match the environment. This kind of spider doesn’t use a web for hunting. She has some silk behind her that tethers her to the plant. They camouflage themselves to the colors of the habitat and hold still with front legs outstretched where prey is expected to go. This photo shows how the spider aligns its legs to the lines in the background. Her legs match the lines of the flower’s petals and stipules (?) Her head has an… Read more »
Thank you very much for your reply! This is really helpful. I don’t know much about spiders except that we have quite a variety here.