Spectacular Crab Spider (Thomisus spectabilis)

Spectacular Crab Spider, a reference photo — Photo: Graham Wise from Brisbane, Australia · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Thomisus spectabilis, also known as the white crab spider or Australian crab spider, is a small spider found in Australia and far east Asia.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Spectacular Crab Spider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Thomisus labefactus
Thomisus projectus
Thomisus unidentatus
Thomisus okinawensis
Thomisus daradioides

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Thomisus
Species: Thomisus spectabilis

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