Xysticus croceus
Appearance
Xysticus croceus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Thomisidae |
Genus: | Xysticus |
Species: | X. croceus
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Binomial name | |
Xysticus croceus Fox, 1937
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Synonyms | |
X. ephippiatus |
Xysticus croceus is a crab spider in the genus Xysticus found in Nepal, Bhutan, China, Korea, Taiwan, and in Japan,[1] where it is called "yami-iro kani-gumo".[2] It is about 7 mm long
It looks in grass and fallen leaves for prey to eat. It hides under stones in the winter, and is often seen in spring and early summer.[2]
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Platnick 2007
- ^ a b Xysticus croceus
References
[edit]- Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
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