Thomisidae (family)
1 Unidentified Crab spider or Flower spider at Hughes, ACT
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| Thomisidae (family) | NateKingsford | 19 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 19 Jan 2025 |
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Drama on the spearmint flowers today! One spider had snared a hapless moth (reddish wave?). Another one was intent on stealing a meal without doing the work, stalking on top of the flower, then quickly scudding underneath (1st pic). In the blink of a shutter press, the second spider grabbed at the moth (2nd pic), before completely stealing the still-live meal (3rd pic) - and then, suddenly finding itself bereft of its bounty, as the moth managed to fly off! (4th pic).
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Location information
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
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Species information
- Thomisidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Crab spider or Flower spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 837.11m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Thomisidae sp.
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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