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Published: 2009-08-01 19:39:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 417; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 0
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Thomisus onistus, a crab spider, perfectly camouflaged on a thistle, captured a drone fly as it alighted on the flower.According to NG channel, these spiders change their colour to match the flower on which they spring their ambush. Can anyone confirm this? I'd always seen yellow specimens before this one and this has what looks like residue of yellow, though I don't know if it's the previous colour.
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lol - very original comment
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I think different colors of crab spider are different species that live on different colors of flower. I would have to actually look that up though.
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The Thomisus onistus can be found in various colours; what I don't know is if any particular specimen can actually change its own colour. I have not come across any text that verifies what NGC claims on a documentary about spiders in which it was actually declared that this species of spider can change its colour to mimic the flower it prowls on.
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wow! this spider is so cool!! the color is awsome
but isnt that bee 2 big 4 the spider?
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This spider was actually quite a big specimen; it's size well matched that of the drone fly its eating. Their venom must be very effective because many times they capture prey much larger than themselves.
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Thanks,
The fly probably didn't
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Thanks for the appreciation. Glad you like my work. I shall be posting more insect and spider shots in the near future
Thanks and best regards
Mark
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My pleasure my friend!!!
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