May 17, 2018
Frog-faced or Sloth-faced Crab Spider waiting in a seed cluster to ambush unsuspecting visitors (just kidding - I don’t know what kind of Crab Spider it is). Many members of this family ambush their prey in flowers or fruits. The seeds of this Winterspinat Haldenstein are outstretched much like this spider! See the following photos for more seed cluster images. As I got closer and closer for this shot, the spider got more and more agitated and then lunged at me - which was much scarier through the loupe, which I dropped. Apparently, they are harmless to humans though. #Thomisidae #crabspider #winterspinathaldenstein #heirloomspinach #spinachseed