Hewittia
''Hewittia'' is a monotypic taxon, monotypic genus of African Thomisidae, crab spiders containing the single species, ''Hewittia gracilis''. It was first described by R. de Lessert in 1928, and is found in the Central_Africa, Congo. See also * List of Thomisidae species References

Monotypic Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Africa Thomisidae {{Thomisidae-stub ...
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Thomisidae
The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but is also applied loosely to many other families of spiders. Many members of this family are also known as flower spiders or flower crab spiders. Description Members of this family of spiders do not spin webs, and are ambush predators. The two front legs are usually longer and more robust than the rest of the legs. The back two legs are smaller, and are usually covered in a series of strong spines. They have dull colorations such as brown, grey, or very bright green, pink, white or yellow. They gain their name from the shape of their body, and they usually move sideways or backwards. These spiders are quite easy to identify and can very rarely be confused with Sparassidae family, though the crab spiders are usually smaller. Etymology Spiders in this family are called "crab spiders" due to their resemblance to crabs ...
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