Xysticus croceus is a crab spider in the genus Xysticus found in Nepal, Bhutan, China, Korea, Taiwan, and in Japan,[1] where it is called "yami-iro kani-gumo".[2] It is about 7 mm long
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Xysticus |
| Species: | X. croceus
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| Xysticus croceus Fox, 1937
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X. ephippiatus | |
It looks in grass and fallen leaves for prey to eat. It hides under stones in the winter, and is often seen in spring and early summer.[2]
Footnotes edit
- ^ Platnick 2007
- ^ a b Xysticus croceus
References edit
- Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
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