in spring, and in early summer Oxytate striatipes (Thomisidae) [Japanese name : wakaba-gumo]
It's a nice green crab spider. In the morning or in the evening, it's waiting for its prey by raising its forelegs up high. The figure on the left is a female; the figure on the right is a male. The length is 8-12 mm. It is found all over Japan. |
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