Devon SSSI nature reserve and eco lodges - Maggie's Blog

6 June



A crab spider and growing goslings...
Ox-eye daisies, or marguerites (my namesake) are out everywhere at the moment, and this one has a tiny predatory crab spider from the Thomisidae family (order Araneae). They are supposed to look like crabs, with two front pairs of legs sticking out and ready to grab their insect prey, often ambushed while visiting a flower. These spiders don't make webs but just sit and wait. Some can even change colour to match the flower they're on.

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Elsewhere, the goslings are growing fast - looking quite goose-like now.