White-banded Crab Spider
Misumenoides formosipes
Classification
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Thomisidae
Misumenoides est un genre d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Thomisidae. Distribution Les espèces de ce genre se rencontrent en Amérique et en Asie du Sud. Liste des espèces Selon World Spider Catalog (version 25.
Misumenoides formosipes is a species of crab spiders (Thomisidae), belonging to the genus Misumenoides ("crab" or "flower" spiders). The species' unofficial common name is white banded crab spider, which refers to a white line that runs through the plane of their eyes. This species is a sit-and-wait predator that captures pollinators as they visit the inflorescences on which the spider sits.
Misumenoides formosipes es una especie de araña del género Misumenoides, familia Thomisidae. Se ocultan en flores y atacan cualquier presa que se aproxima, aun algunas de mayor tamaño que ellas. Distribución Esta especie se encuentra en los Estados Unidos, Canadá y Chile.
Distribution
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