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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Identifying a Crab Spider
• Method 2 of 3: Recognizing Crab Spider Habits
• Method 3 of 3: Treating a bite
• Tips
• Warnings

Side walk spiders or crab spiders (Thomisidae) are so named because of their similarity to crabs. The first two pairs of legs grow laterally and are longer than the rear two pairs. Crab spiders are almost always outdoors. They do not weave webs; instead, they catch prey with their front legs. The crab spider can stay in one place (for example, on a flower petal) for several days or even weeks, while waiting for its prey.

Steps

1. 1 Know what a crab spider looks like. Some of its main features are:
   • Physical traits: Has a length of 4 to 10 mm
   • Poisonous: No
   • Habitat: around the world, in particular in North America
   • Diet: This spider has very strong front legs and uses them to catch its prey. The spider then injects venom into her to paralyze her. This spider feeds on insects and beetles.

Method 1 of 3: Identifying a Crab Spider

In appearance and movement, crab spiders resemble water crabs. They can walk forward, sideways and even backwards.

1. 1 Look for crab spiders on flowers, bark, rocks, leaves, and on the ground. They sit in anticipation of their prey, as they do not weave a web.
2. 2 Pay attention to the color of the spider. Crab spiders come in a variety of colors, ranging from pale yellow to white and green. They change color to match their surroundings, so you have to look at a flower or leaf for a long time to be able to distinguish a crab spider on it.
3. 3 Take a look at their feet. The first front two pairs grow laterally and are usually longer than the back two pairs.
4. 4 Tease the spider so it can be easily recognized. Gently poke a twig into it. If he spreads his legs and starts to move sideways, then it is a crab spider. (They also swing their tentacles in the same way as water crabs).

Method 2 of 3: Recognizing Crab Spider Habits

Crab spiders do not weave webs to catch their prey. These are hunting spiders that disguise themselves and patiently wait for their prey to approach them.

1. 1 Most likely to find a crab on:
   • Flowers
   • Leaves
   • Stones

Method 3 of 3: Treating a bite

The poison of pack crabs is harmful only to their prey

1. 1 If you are bitten by a crab spider, then give yourself first aid. Some people are allergic to poison, which can cause them to have a stronger reaction or even a skin infection.
2. 2 If you experience more than simple itching and swelling, seek medical attention.

Tips

• It is very rare for crab spiders to enter the house, but since they prefer to be on the flowers, you should check the flowers that you cut in your garden before bringing them into the house.
• The common crab spider cannot be confused with the Japanese crab spider, which only lives in the waters around Japan. The Japanese crab spider has a leg span of 3.8 meters and can weigh up to 19 kilograms.
• Crab spiders usually live up to two years old and are the subject of hunting for road wasps.
• The female crab spider is not easy to spot, as they are able to disguise themselves. Look out for flower spiders by watching goldenrod, which is yellow and attracts the crab spider's favorite prey, insects. Flower spiders can change their color to match the color of the flower they sit on. Flower spiders take about 10-25 days to change their color to the corresponding color of the flower they are sitting on.

Warnings

• Female crab spiders are very aggressive, particularly when protecting their egg bags.