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The spider family Thomisidae, commonly known as Crab Spiders, have been sighted 348 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Thomisidae includes 30 countries and 44 states in the United States.

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The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 175 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often applied to species in this family, but is also applied loosely to many other species of spiders.

Family Thomisidae - Crab Spiders. Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods. Subphylum Chelicerata - Chelicerates. Class Arachnida - Arachnids. Order Araneae - Spiders. Infraorder Araneomorphae - True Spiders. No Taxon Entelegynae. Family Thomisidae - Crab Spiders. Genus Bassaniana - Bark Crab Spiders Genus Coriarachne Genus Bucranium

Scientifically known as Thomisidae, this is a spider family with many species resembling crabs. Although the term is applied to species of other families as well. But, most crab spiders belong to this Thomisidae family.

Crab spider, (family Thomisidae), family of spiders (order Araneida) that are crablike in shape and, like many crabs, often walk sideways or backward. The family, which is worldwide in distribution, contains many common species that live on the soil surface, in …

The crab-spider family Thomisidae includes 174 genera with >2000 spp. Almost all crab spiders are sit-and-wait predators that hunt in flowers, foliage, or leaf litter. Many species have been collected from phytotelms such as bromeliads and pitcher plants.

The Thomisidae, or Crab spiders are the masters of ambush and disguise. They range in size from 3-32 mm although they rarely exceed 11mm in body length. This large family includes 38 genera in South Africa and occurs on all continents except Antarctica.

Crab spiders from the family Thomisidae Sundevall,1833 are ambush predators and do not weave webs. The first two pairs of legs are typically longer and stronger, often armed with spines for grappling prey.