My Digital Photography of

Crab Spiders, Family Thomisidae

The following spiders were photographed in the Metro-Detroit area, unless otherwise noted.  I have identified them by their scientific names, if known.  If you know the name of any unidentified spiders, please e-mail me at kozmic3@yahoo.com.  Photographs are sorted so that most recent photos are at the top of the page.  Different types of spiders can be seen on my Jumping Spiders 1, Jumping Spiders 2, Orb-Weavers and Miscellaneous Spiders Pages.

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Crab Spider #4

It has been over a year since I've found a crab spider.  I found this one on June 10, 2008 under a pile of dirty clothes in the basement, but I think it may have entered the house on some peony flowers I brought in as a backdrop for other insect and spider photos.  Here is the spider photographed on a peony and rose from my yard.  I also made three animations from some of the photos.

 

     

       

       

   

       

       

         

     

       

         

     

 

 

 

Crab Spider #3

I photographed this crab spider on April 29, 2007 on a tulip.  Brian discovered it on the garage door.

     

     

     

     

       

 

Crab Spider #2

On October 10, 2006, I photographed this crab spider.  It looks similar to the the one I photographed in May 2006, but the face is very different.  This one was found outside in a lilac bush.

crab spider 10-10-06 side view facing right 2.jpg (132426 bytes)  crab spider 10-10-06 suspended.jpg (109033 bytes)  crab spider 10-10-06 side view facing left.jpg (126116 bytes)

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crab spider 10-10-06 in knot.jpg (129177 bytes)  crab spider 10-10-06 front view on glass.jpg (134755 bytes)  crab spider 10-10-06 front view.jpg (114978 bytes)

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crab spider 10-10-06 crouched.jpg (123119 bytes)  crab spider 10-10-06 top view.jpg (162899 bytes)  crab spider 10-10-06 front view 3.jpg (122839 bytes)

 

 

Crab Spider #1

The spider pictured below was found in my basement on May 30, 2006 coming down on a silken thread attached to the ceiling.  Noticing that it was a species I had never seen before, of course I photographed it.  Usually, these types of spiders are found outside in plants and flowers.

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crab spider back view posterior in focus.jpg (135945 bytes)  crab spider top view.jpg (115455 bytes)  crab spider top view legs evenly spread.jpg (149942 bytes)

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