he told NewScientist. Crab spider is the general name for about 2100 different species of spider. They do not spin webs but use their camouflage to ambush prey. They are known for catching prey ...

In this crab’s case, those appendages are ... which adorn their shells with sponges or anemones for camouflage. Juvenile Japanese spider crabs will do this, but with few predators at the depths ...

In camouflage, the shape and outline of the ... Some creatures even change color to blend with new surroundings, like the crab spider that changes from white to yellow when it moves from daisies ...

The masked crab spider (Thomisus guangxicus) appears to team up to perfect their powers of camouflage mimicry. Environmental scientists Shi-Mao Wu and Jiang-Yun Gao of Yunnan University have ...

The bird dung crab spider, known for its camouflage resembling bird droppings, has been discovered for the first time in Assam, India. Zoologists documented the species in Sonapur and Chirang ...

The scorpion spider crab is covered in sharp spikes. These spikes enable the crabs to create their very own camouflage. As they wander around, they pick up pieces of seaweed, eventually forming a ...