Hey everyone! Here I want to share some findings about arthropods typical of Sumatra, although it is very likely that these species are also distributed in countries other than Indonesia. They all belong to the family Thomisidae, but of course they are different species. I have done the identification, and I hope it is completely accurate. What are they? Let's see!
This is a grass crab spider (Oxytate sp.). It was found in my yard. It has a transculent green head and legs. The front four legs are longer than the back four legs. This spider is characterized by golden eyelids.
This one has unique characteristics. I named it the striped crab spider (Thomisus sp.). The spider is white with brown stripes on its face, back, and legs. A pair of short pedipalps are visible between its jaws. I think it's a female. This assumption is based on the characteristics of the abdomen, which is not elongated.
Meanwhile, this one was found in the bushes. Runcinia acuminata; I named it the bamboo crab spider. Yes, just look at the legs; those are so similar to old bamboo. This spider is the smallest of the two previous spiders. However, it has strong muscles, and of course, this one is also a skilled hunter.
All of the images here are my work, taken with a Xiaomi POCO NFC smartphone and an assembled external macro lens.