Eurasian Green Crab Spider (Diaea dorsata)

Eurasian Green Crab Spider, a reference photo — Photo: André Karwath aka Aka · CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

Diaea dorsata is one of the smaller crab spiders, with a palearctic distribution. Females can grow up to 6 mm, males up to 4 mm. Prosoma and legs are green, the opisthosoma is yellowish with a brown mark.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Eurasian Green 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

Diaea suspiciosa
Ebrechtella tricuspidata

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Diaea
Species: Diaea dorsata

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