crab spider

They also are called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance.

They are also known as the giant crab spiders, due to the way they look.

The giant crab spider can cause a locally painful bite.

Crab spiders live in rainforests all over the world.

However, I was completely disappointed by the soft-shell crab spider roll.

Rationalisation for the name crab spider is generally subjective and anecdotal.

Crab spiders appear camouflaged, to the naked human eye.

The difference in sensitivity to red of vertebrates and insects is exploited by some crab spiders.

A crab spider has built his web across a finger of the bayou and the strands seem to spin in the sunlight.

The mutual benefits of the relationship between carnivorous pitcher plants and red crab spiders is also discussed.

At all events, the Thomisidae are the family most generally referred to as "crab spiders".

See crab spider for spiders of the Thomisidae family.

With his short legs gripping also, Zahag looked like an enormous crab spider.

Runcinia is a genus of crab spiders with about 30 described species.

Crab spiders don't build webs to catch their prey.

Bill Oddie finds a crab spider in an abandoned village garden.

Misumenops is a common genus of crab spider with more than 100 described species.

Ozyptila is a genus of rather small crab spiders.

Many assassin bugs and crab spiders hide in flowers to capture unwary bees.

A single egg is laid on each paralysed crab spider, smaller spiders host males and larger females.

Sidymella rubrosignata is a species of crab spider found in Australia.

The species' unofficial common name is white banded crab spider, which refers to a white line that runs through the plane of their eyes.

Pictures of crab spiders (free for noncommercial use)

This is highly unusual for crab spiders, but for example often found in jumping spiders.

Crab spiders use their powerful front legs to grab and hold onto prey while paralyzing it with a venomous bite.