Thomisidae
Sign in to saveThe Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but may also be used for spiders from other families. Many members of this family are also known as flower spiders or flower crab spiders.
Species
crab spiders
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyThomisidae
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Thomisoidea
- Image
- Misumenops callinurus by André Nogueira - 362594012.jpeg
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Sexual dimorphism
- Behavior
- Genera
- See also
- References
- External links
The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but may also be used for spiders from other families. Many members of this family are also known as flower spiders or flower crab spiders.
==Etymology==