Remarkable little Crab Spider (Thomisidae) with perfect camouflage - genus Tmarus
This is a remarkable little Crab Spider (Thomisidae) with perfect camouflage on a twig of a small Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae) tree. I'm sure this one is genus Tmarus, probably Tmarus angulatus. I think this is the best camouflage I've ever seen - good enough that I haven't found another since I found it in 2012! Arachtober 30. (San Marcos Pass, 4 April 2012)
(Yeah, this photo is similar to this one. But it's a better crop and a different original photo, so I reckon it's legal under the Arachtober group rules - technically, at least!)
Remarkable little Crab Spider (Thomisidae) with perfect camouflage - genus Tmarus
This is a remarkable little Crab Spider (Thomisidae) with perfect camouflage on a twig of a small Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae) tree. I'm sure this one is genus Tmarus, probably Tmarus angulatus. I think this is the best camouflage I've ever seen - good enough that I haven't found another since I found it in 2012! Arachtober 30. (San Marcos Pass, 4 April 2012)
(Yeah, this photo is similar to this one. But it's a better crop and a different original photo, so I reckon it's legal under the Arachtober group rules - technically, at least!)