'Could Try Harder'...
Definitely a comment that was frequent on my school reports, but perhaps also applicable to my first heather crab spider (Thomisus onustus) of the year, a somewhat pale imitation of the pink colouration of the heather flowers that will be her lair. I always wondered what this species did before the heather flowers are in bloom, as they must be growing for some weeks before this happens. I guess the answer is that they stay rather pale and try to blend with the heather buds and stems until the moment comes for them to blush!
'Could Try Harder'...
Definitely a comment that was frequent on my school reports, but perhaps also applicable to my first heather crab spider (Thomisus onustus) of the year, a somewhat pale imitation of the pink colouration of the heather flowers that will be her lair. I always wondered what this species did before the heather flowers are in bloom, as they must be growing for some weeks before this happens. I guess the answer is that they stay rather pale and try to blend with the heather buds and stems until the moment comes for them to blush!