Bug FAQDiaea ambara
Diaea ambara · Order: Araneae · Family: Thomisidae
Diaea ambara is a small crab spider about 6 mm long in females. Its body colors vary, with a golden-brown cephalothorax and a tan abdomen that may have faint markings, helping it blend into foliage. It lives in New Zealand, hunting ambush-style on leaves of bushes and trees.
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How to recognize it
The cephalothorax is golden brown and the abdomen is tan with faint markings. Colouration is highly variable, likely for camouflage.
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Size
Females measure about 6 mm in length.
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What it eats
They capture prey by waiting on foliage and then striking.
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Life cycle
Males locate females to start courtship. After mating, the male departs and the female easily frees herself from the silk.
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Where it comes from
Diaea ambara is endemic to New Zealand.
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More photos
Same family (Thomisidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaea_ambara
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