Xysticus croceus
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Xysticus croceus is a crab spider in the Xysticus genus found in Nepal, Bhutan, China, Korea, Taiwan, and in Japan[1], where it is called "yami-iro kani-gumo"[2]. It is about 7 mm long
It looks in grass and fallen leaves for prey to eat. It hides under stones in the winter, and is often seen in spring and early summer[2].
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Platnick 2007
- ^ a b Xysticus croceus
[edit] References
- Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
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