Tiny male Crab Spider (Thomisidae) on native Sawtooth Goldenbush
I happened to notice this tiny Crab Spider (Thomisidae) on a plant of native Sawtooth Goldenbush (Hazardia squarrosa, Asteraceae) today. Look at those swollen palps and see this photo. I'm sure this one is male, probably the same genus Mecaphesa I've been finding on his plant and elsewhere. This spider is smaller than the usual crab spiders I find, but has longer front legs. I guess this is sexual dimorphism - vive la différence! For an extreme case, compare this photo and my [Next] photo! Arachtober 31. (San Marcos Pass, 31 October 2016)
Tiny male Crab Spider (Thomisidae) on native Sawtooth Goldenbush
I happened to notice this tiny Crab Spider (Thomisidae) on a plant of native Sawtooth Goldenbush (Hazardia squarrosa, Asteraceae) today. Look at those swollen palps and see this photo. I'm sure this one is male, probably the same genus Mecaphesa I've been finding on his plant and elsewhere. This spider is smaller than the usual crab spiders I find, but has longer front legs. I guess this is sexual dimorphism - vive la différence! For an extreme case, compare this photo and my [Next] photo! Arachtober 31. (San Marcos Pass, 31 October 2016)