The flower crab spider is a genus of the crab spider family, including 42 spiders, as noted by the World Spider Catalog in 2008. One can mostly find them sitting on flowers, which indeed is a reason behind their name.
| Misumena adelae | Misumena alpha | Misumena amabilis |
| Misumena annapurna | Misumena arrogans | Misumena atrocincta |
| Misumena beta | Misumena bicolor | Misumena bipunctata |
| Misumena citreoides | Misumena conferta | Misumena fasciata |
| Misumena fidelis | Misumena frenata | Misumena ganpatii |
| Misumena greenae | Misumena grubei | Misumena indra |
| Misumena innotata | Misumena lorentzi | Misumena luteovariata |
| Misumena maputiyana | Misumena maronica | Misumena mridulai |
| Misumena nana | Misumena nigripes | Misumena nigromaculata |
| Misumena oblonga | Misumena pallescens | Misumena peninsulana |
| Misumena picta | Misumena platimanu | Misumena quadrivulvata |
| Misumena rubripes | Misumena spinifera | Misumena spinigaster |
| Misumena tapyasuka | Misumena terrosa | Misumena variegata |
| Misumena vatia | Misumena vazquezae | Misumena viridans |
Size: Usually females are 0.29 -0.35 inches (0.7 – 0.8 cm) and males are smaller sizing 0.11 – 0.15 inches (0.27-0.38 cm).
Color: The typical coloration seen in species of this genus include yellow, pink, white, and brown.
Other Characteristic Features: Some species like the goldenrod crab spider have a broad and flat body with a crab-like appearance.
Around 45 eggs are laid inside a wooly egg sac, kept hidden under leafy shelters.
Young spiders grow up helping their mother build new nests while being fed by her. Upon maturity, they start migrating and looking for mates.
They do not spin webs but rely on their camouflaging ability to catch prey.
They might bite that leaves a painful sensation for a few hours which are not harmful to people.
| Distribution | South America, Asia, and Africa |
| Habitat | Flowers, leaves |
| Diet | Small insects |
| Predators | Larger spiders, birds, and lizards |
Image Credits: Notesfromtheroad.com, Allanimalia.com, lh3.googleusercontent.com, Flnature.files.wordpress.com
The flower crab spider is a genus of the crab spider family, including 42 spiders, as noted by the World Spider Catalog in 2008. One can mostly find them sitting on flowers, which indeed is a reason behind their name.
| Misumena adelae | Misumena alpha | Misumena amabilis |
| Misumena annapurna | Misumena arrogans | Misumena atrocincta |
| Misumena beta | Misumena bicolor | Misumena bipunctata |
| Misumena citreoides | Misumena conferta | Misumena fasciata |
| Misumena fidelis | Misumena frenata | Misumena ganpatii |
| Misumena greenae | Misumena grubei | Misumena indra |
| Misumena innotata | Misumena lorentzi | Misumena luteovariata |
| Misumena maputiyana | Misumena maronica | Misumena mridulai |
| Misumena nana | Misumena nigripes | Misumena nigromaculata |
| Misumena oblonga | Misumena pallescens | Misumena peninsulana |
| Misumena picta | Misumena platimanu | Misumena quadrivulvata |
| Misumena rubripes | Misumena spinifera | Misumena spinigaster |
| Misumena tapyasuka | Misumena terrosa | Misumena variegata |
| Misumena vatia | Misumena vazquezae | Misumena viridans |
Size: Usually females are 0.29 -0.35 inches (0.7 – 0.8 cm) and males are smaller sizing 0.11 – 0.15 inches (0.27-0.38 cm).
Color: The typical coloration seen in species of this genus include yellow, pink, white, and brown.
Other Characteristic Features: Some species like the goldenrod crab spider have a broad and flat body with a crab-like appearance.
Around 45 eggs are laid inside a wooly egg sac, kept hidden under leafy shelters.
Young spiders grow up helping their mother build new nests while being fed by her. Upon maturity, they start migrating and looking for mates.
They do not spin webs but rely on their camouflaging ability to catch prey.
They might bite that leaves a painful sensation for a few hours which are not harmful to people.
| Distribution | South America, Asia, and Africa |
| Habitat | Flowers, leaves |
| Diet | Small insects |
| Predators | Larger spiders, birds, and lizards |
Image Credits: Notesfromtheroad.com, Allanimalia.com, lh3.googleusercontent.com, Flnature.files.wordpress.com
Sahana Kanjilal on May 19, 2019.
Dr. Watuwa James
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