| Xysticus croceus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Xysticus |
| Species: | X. croceus |
| Binomial name | |
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Xysticus croceus Fox, 1937 |
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| Synonyms | |
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X. ephippiatus |
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X. ephippiatus
X. sujatai
Xysticus croceus is a crab spider in the Xysticus genus found in Nepal, Bhutan, China, Korea, Taiwan, and in Japan, where it is called "yami-iro kani-gumo". It is about 7 mm long
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.