Thomisus onustus

Crab Spider

A spider that I always heard and saw pictures appeared in my garden at once and I was very surprised. Frankly, such a beautiful living creature was fascinating me in my garden. Because nature always fascinates us with its usual features. Of course you can see.

Thomisidae is the spider family, also called the crab spider, because of its similarity, which is widely represented in the world with 174 genera and 2042 species. They are called crab spiders because of their appearance resembling a crab and their side movements. They are hunted by camouflaging themselves. It has different colors to adapt to the color of the environment in which they are located. The eyes lateral to the head provide a wide viewing angle. A large part of these spiders are found on flowering plants. The front two legs are highly developed. Oval shape.