Evidence suggests that modified setae of the crab spiders Stephanopis spp. fasten debris from the background

Published: Jan 11, 2014
Abstract
Crab spiders (Thomisidae) are known by their ability to change their body colouration via change in epithelial pigments. However, the crab spider genus Stephanopis appears to match the colouration of the bark they are sitting on by having debris attached to its dorsal cuticle. The functional morphology, colouration, and evolution of this phenomenon were investigated in Stephanopis cf. scabra and S. cambridgei. Analysis under the microscope...
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Title
Evidence suggests that modified setae of the crab spiders Stephanopis spp. fasten debris from the background
Published Date
Jan 11, 2014
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