Xysticus
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Xysticus is a genus of around 300 ground crab spider species described by C. L. Koch in 1835, belonging to the order Araneae, family Thomisidae.
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Ground crab with egg sac
Xysticus audax
Xysticus kochi, female
Coriarachne
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Coriarachne is a genus of crab spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1870. Over half of described species have been synonymized or moved to similar genera, including Bassaniana, Bass
Xysticus
…enough. Also like most other Thomisidae, they seize prey with their enlarged anterior two pairs of legs and kill it by a venomous bite. Xysticus and Coriarachne are dark brown or reddish-brown crab spiders often encountered on weeds or trees. While similar to the 'flower spiders', they tend to have shorter…
Coriarachne depressa 2