Thomisidae

Japanese: Thomisidae
Thomisidae

…General term for spiders belonging to the family Thomisidae. There are about 2,000 known species in the world, and about 60 in Japan. Many species have a cephalothorax and abdomen that are wider than they are long, and the first and second legs are particularly long and crab-like, hence the name. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Thomisidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…カニグモ科Thomisidaeに属するクモの総称。世界では約2000種,日本では約60種が知られており,頭胸部,腹部ともに長さより幅のほうが広い種が多く,また第1,2脚がとくに長大でカニに似ていて横にも歩けるのでこの名がある。…

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