The Flower Crab Spider is an ambush hunter which seems sluggish but can pounce on prey much larger than itself in a flash.
The Flower Crab Spider is an ambush hunter which seems sluggish but can pounce on prey much larger than itself in a flash. They have the ability to change the shade of body colour to slowly blend into the background of the flower they as using as attraction for prey.
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Location: Katavi national Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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