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Pink Crab Spider
A Master of Disguise
The pink crab spider is a superb ambush predator that doesn't build webs to catch its prey. Instead, it relies on its remarkable ability to camouflage itself. Females of the species can change their body color to match the flowers they are waiting on, shifting between white, yellow, and pink. This color change can take several days and is driven by visual cues and hormonal signals. This cryptic mimicry helps the spider to both hide from its own predators and ambush unsuspecting pollinators like bees and butterflies
Canon 90D
EF 18-135mm
F9.5
1/250
Auto ISO
South Africa
April 2025
Patient Hunter
Patient Hunter
Pink Crab Spider
A Master of Disguise
The pink crab spider is a superb ambush predator that doesn't build webs to catch its prey. Instead, it relies on its remarkable ability to camouflage itself. Females of the species can change their body color to match the flowers they are waiting on, shifting between white, yellow, and pink. This color change can take several days and is driven by visual cues and hormonal signals. This cryptic mimicry helps the spider to both hide from its own predators and ambush unsuspecting pollinators like bees and butterflies
Canon 90D
EF 18-135mm
F9.5
1/250
Auto ISO
South Africa
April 2025