Thomisus citrinellus

Thomisus citrinellus · Order: Araneae · Family: Thomisidae

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Thomisus citrinellus
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Males are about 2.6 mm long and look like Thomisus onustus but with shorter legs, while females are considerably larger. Adults and juveniles live on low-growing plants and flowers in the Jordan River plains.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Males resemble Thomisus onustus but have proportionally shorter legs. The abdomen is uniformly mottled yellowish and more oval in shape.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Males measure about 2.6 mm in length; females are much larger.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Thomisus citrinellus photo 3
Photo: portioid, CC BY-SA
Thomisus citrinellus photo 4
Photo: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA
Thomisus citrinellus photo 5
Photo: Peter Webb, CC BY
Thomisus citrinellus photo 6
Photo: Peter Webb, CC BY

Same family (Thomisidae)

Goldenrod Crab SpiderGoldenrod Crab SpiderMisumena vatiaHarmlessNapoleon SpiderNapoleon SpiderSynema globosumHeather crab spiderHeather crab spiderThomisus onustusWhite-banded Crab SpiderWhite-banded Crab SpiderMisumenoides formosipesNorthern Crab SpiderNorthern Crab SpiderMecaphesa asperataTriangle Crab SpiderTriangle Crab SpiderEbrechtella tricuspidata

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomisus_citrinellus

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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