Pretty green Crab Spider (Diaea livens, Thomisidae) on a leaf of Coast Live Oak (archive)
I believe this pretty green Crab Spider (Thomisidae) is Diaea livens. This one is perched on a leaf of native Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae), where it belongs. I actually first noticed it on the back of my hand. I transfered it to the oak leaf, and it seemed happy there. See my [Previous] photo. Arachtober 23. (San Marcos Pass, 6 January 2015)
I didn't find any interesting spiders today, so I'm posting a couple from the archives that I've been itching to show. I'm pretty sure I haven't put this one up before, though I've posted ones like it here and here.
Yep, I've got more from the archives I'd like to post, but it feels like cheating! I hope tomorrow is more of a spider day.
Pretty green Crab Spider (Diaea livens, Thomisidae) on a leaf of Coast Live Oak (archive)
I believe this pretty green Crab Spider (Thomisidae) is Diaea livens. This one is perched on a leaf of native Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae), where it belongs. I actually first noticed it on the back of my hand. I transfered it to the oak leaf, and it seemed happy there. See my [Previous] photo. Arachtober 23. (San Marcos Pass, 6 January 2015)
I didn't find any interesting spiders today, so I'm posting a couple from the archives that I've been itching to show. I'm pretty sure I haven't put this one up before, though I've posted ones like it here and here.
Yep, I've got more from the archives I'd like to post, but it feels like cheating! I hope tomorrow is more of a spider day.