Thanatus sp

genus Thanatus

familia Philodromidae

ordo Araneae

classis Arachnida

Las arañas de la familia Philodromidae son conocidas en ingles como "running crab spiders" algo asi como arañas cangrejo corredoras,debido a su velocidad y al hecho de q corren de lado,una caracteristica q las distingue de las arañas cangrejo de la familia thomisidae es q en la familia philodromidae el segundo par de patas es el mas largo.

A menudo son descubiertas dentro de las casas viviendo en las esquinas de techos y paredes,sin embargo estas arañas no fabrican telarañas,ya q cazan saltando sobre su presa y no dependen de la tela para capturar comida

Spiders in the family Philodromidae are commonly known as running crab spiders, after their speed and the fact they run sideways, like their seafood counterparts. One distinguishing characteristic of the running crab spiders is their legs: unlike crab spiders in the family Thomisidae, the Philodromids' second set of legs are the longest. These spiders are often found indoors, living in the corners of ceilings and walls. However, these spiders do not build webs . Running crab spiders hunt prey as do jumping spiders and do not rely on webs to capture food.

Fuente:http://www.cirrusimage.com/spider_running_crab.htm

La Azohia Cartagena 24/04/2007