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Original - A crab spider (Xysticus sp.) paralysing a fly (Xyloma maculata). Notice the pollen covering the fly's body as a result of the struggle to get free. Crab spiders ambush on or inside the flowers from where they jump on preys coming to feed on nectar
Reason
A dramatic picture illustrating the behaviour of ambush spiders, not very easy to catch. Composition is a bit confusing but that contributes to suggest the struggle of the prey.
Articles this image appears in
Spider, Crab spider
Creator
Joaquim Alves Gaspar

Not promoted MER-C 06:51, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]