Have you ever heard of a Crab Spider? If you said yes, there might be a chance you’re lying to yourself, Crab Spiders are Different from Japanese spider crabs. They are smaller than them and aren’t typically as bright as them, Japanese spider crabs are also HUGE and shouldn’t be a point of any confusion.

A crab spider named Thomisidae is a spider that looks crablike in shape. Like many crabs, these crab spiders often walk sideways or backward. Crab spiders are gray or brown and are about 12 mm. And although those spiders can produce silk, they won’t be able to make webs to hunt. Instead, they hunt by hiding and waiting patiently for their prey.

Thomisidae (Also known as crab spiders) eat a lot of insects. Including mites which are indeed one of the pests. Although many may call pest control if they see one or a couple of these in their garden or yard, they are a huge help to farmers eating the pests and insects on the plants when coming in contact with them. Although crab spiders are spotted they also help control pests by eating mosquitoes and other multiple insects

Crab spiders, like any kind of spider, do hunt. But being easily spotted on leaves makes them easy prey for predators. Those predators may be some wasps, lizards, ants, and even some kinds of birds. Although crab 

Although crab spiders are pretty small they are dangerous hunters. Despite their diminutive stature, they have a voracious appetite for insects. They are armed with powerful venom. Their short, sturdy fangs allow them to deliver a swift and lethal bite, immobilizing their prey in an instant. So, be careful; this might happen to you (It can’t…not humanly possible 😉

In conclusion, like the past stories, spiders are an eco-friendly thing worldwide. Although some spiders are pretty venomous, hardly any spiders are severely poisonous to the human body. They help eat unwanted pests in gardens and nature. Why would you kill them? They help out.