#thomisus

[ljsbugblog]

the marigolds are in full flower, which has attracted a myriad pollinators and their predators, like this small crab spider.

Unknown Flower Crab Spider (genus Thomisus).

[herpsandbirds]

Pink Crab Spider, Thomisus onustus, family Thomisidae, Dorset, England

photograph by David Hamilton

[colorsoutofearth]

Crab Spider (Thomisus onustus)

Photo by Paul Harcourt Davies

[vainaspaver]

The yellow queen / La reina amarilla by Pedro Sánchez ( limicolero )

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Sébastien Malo, crab spider (Thomisus onustus)

2023 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition

[chrysallising]

different is not ugly

[fellowshipofthenoodles]

Juniper got gifted a flower crab spider today as an early birthday present (their birthday is next month) and they're so tiny and cute, even with their little monobrow 🤭

[ID: the first picture shows a small pale yellow crab spider on the edge of a fake yellow rose petal, the spider blends in very well on the petal. The second picture shows the acrylic enclosure they've been put into that has one blush pink and one yellow fake rose in there and some twigs, the spider isn't in the enclosure in this picture]

[ayanos-pl]

西洋朝顔にいたアズチグモ♀。仮面の忍者 赤影のようなマスクをつけている（8月17日）

spider (Thomisus labefactus)

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[dailycreatures]

Creature 53

Thomisus onustus

Thomisus onustus is a crab spider (meaning unlike most spiders they can walk sideways), native to Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Asia. Females of the species can change color from white, yellow and pink as a means of camouflage. They have a symbiotic relationship with the flowers they reside in, where the spider will deter (or sometimes eat) creatures that threaten the flower, and in return the flower gives the spider a home. Oddly enough, the spider will eat the flower pollen during times of low prey abundance. 

fact source: Wikipedia

image source: reddit

[onenicebugperday]

Pink crab spider aka heather crab spider, Thomisus onustus, Thomisidae

Found throughout Europe and into Asia and northern Africa

Photos 1-2 by macronocturno, 3-4 by alexis_orion, 5-6 by mammal, 7 by blaupfeilda, 8 by dmtrsav, and 9 by iyptala

[ljsbugblog]

little guy!!

Spectacular Crab Spider, male(?) (Thomisus spectabilis).

[herpsandbirds]

Crab Spider, Thomisus onustus, family Thomisidae, Dorset, UK

photograph by Jamie Thorpe

[mossiestpiglet]

Nooooo and I just discovered the perfect color changing crab spider with a stripey hot pink phase! (kidding, not about the perfect pink spider just about being upset)

Crabs could definitely work in that regard! And while there’s plenty of large intimidating crabs and the whole “sea creature” aspect would lend an air of credibility as a pirate, I think if the particular species was one that was especially small, delicate, and/or colorful then that would end up having that effect of “really? He’s got that?”

Ok. Daemon AU. Totally open to thoughts / suggestions / entirely different directions. Starting with the main three, obviously.

Edward I think needs something small and unexpected that he would try to hide from others, lest it give away that Blackbeard is not as he seems. Presumably he would have settled right after killing his dad so it could tie in there too. Lots of contradictions going on here... dangerous / aggressive, but also probably something pretty. Duplicitous, if I can make it work. Vulnerable, but also defensive. My first idea is actually some kind of crab, maybe? Still thinking about it. I also thought about a hummingbird but idk if that one really fits, and a snake is too obvious (and passably cool) unless its a really good one.

Stede I feel like is the kind of guy that gets something absurd. The fic I just read did a fancy peacock which worked, but I think I want to incorporate the crushing vulnerability and lack of self-esteem with him too. So I'm thinking... what about one of those fuck-all massive moths? There's a lot interesting here with themes of transformation and flight and your whole soul being an eye-catching fuckery (eye-spots 100%) but also fundamentally it's a bug. And not even a butterfly. Delicate and useless and too weird to even be the right kind of delicate and useless. Yeah?

Now Izzy.

Izzy has several obvious animal motifs I'm skipping past right away - dogs and sparrows - because I think I can do better than a dog and I just read a sparrow. First instinct was some kind of waterbird - ideally hitting a nice balance of too fancy and too scruffy to be cool or impressive, and of course it needs to mate for life. Might have tripped into a great option right at the start of my speculation. I present... the Anhinga / Snakebird:

It's pretty big. Lives around the Caribbean. They actually swim in the water with just their heads above it and skewer through fish with their beaks. Fun fact, though, is despite swimming they do not have waterproof feathers - meaning they can't stay in the water very long and then have to fan out their feathers to sun dry. Territorial. And also the males have to bring the females all the nest building materials because she refuses to collect any sticks herself even if they are right next to her, which I just thought was funny.

Only thing I'm not sure about is the mating for life vs monogamous for just a breeding season thing.

So... thoughts? I'm gonna keep thinking out loud (via tumblr posts).

[urtopia]

thomisus onustus

[sitting-on-me-bum]

The bold jumping spider clambered aboard Javier Aznar’s finger.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAVIER AZNAR

Perched on a banana flower, this bromeliad spider in La Maná, Ecuador, waits patiently for an unlucky pollinator to drop by.

In Madrid, a female crab spider (Misumena vatia) feasts on a katydid as a much smaller male crab spider of another species (Thomisus onustus) perches on her abdomen.

[chaoticace2005]

I'm so glad and happy you enjoy my little ideas 👉👈

I didn't know that Angel was based on a jumping spider! But if you wanted more info on the specific spider I was talking about it was a Pink Crab Spider (Thomisus onustus). The ones I encountered were more white with pink markings because, based on my research, they can camouflage with the flowers they're hiding in, and mint flowers are more white.

Being a Spider-man fan honestly gives me so many ideas for spider stuff to inflict to Angel lmao people love to make more spider-like Peter Parker.

I really love your writing! Can't wait for your fic :3

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Oooh that’s really interesting!!! I’m pulling up images now and they’re super fun looking! Definitely reminds me of Angel. Also the camouflage thing is interesting when you consider how Angel tries to adopt a mask to survive around him. I’m definitely gonna keep this and mind and do more research! Thanks so much for the info!

Love your little ideas and always excited to read them :)