Xysticus Gulosus
''Xysticus gulosus'' is a species of crab spiders in the family Thomisidae. It is found in North America.Dean DA (2016). "Catalogue of Texas spiders". ''ZooKeys 570'': 1-703. References * Bradley, Richard A. (2012). ''Common Spiders of North America''. University of California Press. * Ubick, Darrell (2005). ''Spiders of North America: An Identification Manual''. American Arachnological Society. External links NCBI Taxonomy Browser, ''Xysticus gulosus'' Thomisidae Spiders described in 1880 {{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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