Xysticus croceus

Xysticus croceus is a crab spider in the genus Xysticus 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

Xysticus croceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Xysticus
Species:
X. croceus
Binomial name
Xysticus croceus
Fox, 1937
Synonyms

X. ephippiatus
X. sujatai

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]

Footnotes

  1. Platnick 2007
  2. Xysticus croceus

References

  • Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.


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