ID please

**digidark** · 09-06-2008, 07:35 PM

This tiny creature was giving me a hand with the weeding at the allotment. I had the camera (obviously) but no macro stuff with me, so the image is heavy cropped

***Chocky*** · 09-06-2008, 09:07 PM

Looks like a Crab spider.
Not 100% sure
Here is a pic of a Crab spider

http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/in...isumena_vatia/

**rolf** · 09-06-2008, 09:25 PM

Have you got a picture where the body is less blown Ian? The markings are difficult to see.

**digidark** · 10-06-2008, 04:59 PM

This is the best I can get it Rolf. Didnt have a lot of time to position myself

**digidark** · 10-06-2008, 05:02 PM

It was similar in shape to the link you posted Beryl but was more of a tan colour

**rolf** · 10-06-2008, 05:15 PM

Certainly looks like a female Crab Spider.

They can change colour by the way.

http://www.arkiveprints.com/images/M/ARK017908_proc.jpg
http://www.photographyblog.com/galle...hp?photo=55781

**digidark** · 10-06-2008, 05:50 PM

Thank you both for your prompt help. Is the spider very common, I have never seen one before......or perhaps I just wasnt looking.

***Chocky*** · 10-06-2008, 05:54 PM

Yep You are right there Rolf

Crab spiders are no active hunters. They make more use of the camouflage techniques than other spiders
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/austra...abspiders.html

**rolf** · 10-06-2008, 06:20 PM

They are common in the South, but not the North.

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