''Australomisidia cruentata,'' one of the
crab spiders, is a small spider found in Australia. The body length of the female is up to 5 mm, the male 3 mm. An ambush predator, often seen on flowers in the
Pultenaea
''Pultenaea'' is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and is endemic to Australia. Plants in this genus are shrubs with simple leaves and orange or yellow flowers similar to others in the family but with the ...
group of ''egg and bacon'' plants, belonging to the pea family. The egg sac is also laid on the flowers. Petals being fastened with silk in a chamber. The spider stays with the eggs, probably still hunting from the entrance of the retreat, with the egg sac nearby. Prey is small flying insects. The genus ''
Australomisidia
''Australomisidia'' is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 2014 by Szymkowiak. , it contains 8 species, all from Australia.
Species
''Australomisidia'' comprises the following species:
*''Australomisidia cruen ...
'' was created in 2014, the word being a combination of Australia and Thomisidae, the crab spiders.
[Australian Spiders in Colour - Ramon Mascord. 1970 SBN 589 07065 7, page 52]
See also
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List of Thomisidae species
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 thi ...
References
Thomisidae
Spiders of Australia
Spiders described in 1859
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