Diaea livens

Simon, 1876

Diaea livens is a crab spider in the Thomisidae, first described by Eugène Simon in 1876. It is native to parts of Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus region, and Iran. The has been introduced to the United States, where it has established . Like other thomisids, it is an ambush that does not build webs to capture prey.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Diaea livens: /ˈdaɪ.i.ə ˈlɪ.vɛnz/

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Distribution

Native to Southern and Central Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, and Iran. Introduced to the United States.

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Taxonomic history

First described by French arachnologist Eugène Simon in 1876.

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