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Thomisidae Thomisus

Thomisus guangxicus Song & Zhu, 1995

Chocolate-faced Crab Spider

This is the most common species of Thomisus in Singapore. As with other Thomisus species females, the general body colour is variable; it may be white, yellowish white, or pure yellow, sometimes even with brown markings and a greenish tinge. The mature female can be distinguished from other Thomisus by the possession of a uniformly brown-coloured ocular area (the "face").

Length♀ 7 mm; ♂ 2 mm
Type LocalityGuangxi, China
DistributionSingapore, China.
HabitatOn flower-heads of shrubs, grasses, and other herbaceous plants on roadsides and on vacant land.
BiologyThey feed mainly on bees and butterflies, but occasionally caterpillars. Eggs are enveloped in dense white silk within a hidden leaf shelter guarded by the mother.

Distribution Map for Thomisus guangxicus Song & Zhu, 1995

Singapore, China.

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