Flower Spider
Thomisus spectabilis
Adult flower spiders live among blossoms, shrubs, and garden vegetation, especially where pollinating insects regularly visit. They are sit-and-wait hunters, using petal-like camouflage and sideways crab-like movement to ambush bees, flies, and other flower visitors. Prey is seized with the long front legs and subdued with venom delivered by the fangs. Females are much larger than males and can shift their body color over time to better match yellow or white flowers.
- Type
- Stealth / Venom
- Conservation status
- NE