Pink crab spider
Thomisus onustus
6,5 mmAdult female
Body length
Body length
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Pink crab spider — size comparison
Thomisus onustus is a spider associated with warm, flower-rich sites in the Palaearctic. Adult females may be white, yellow or pink. It waits on flowers and cat
Silhouette comparison
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Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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6.5 mm
8.56 cm
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Pink crab spider — size comparison — facts and sources
Thomisus onustus is a spider associated with warm, flower-rich sites in the Palaearctic. Adult females may be white, yellow or pink.
It waits on flowers and catches visiting insects. It does not need an extensive capture web: its powerful front legs hold prey against the petals. Such a hunter can seize even an insect larger than itself if it comes close enough to the hiding place.
A female's colour changes gradually over several days. This helps conceal her on a flower from both prey and predators.