Tmarus floridensis
Keyserling, 1884
Tmarus floridensis is a of crab spider in the Thomisidae, first described by Keyserling in 1884. The Tmarus contains numerous species of crab spiders characterized by their laterigrade leg posture and ambush strategy. This species is known from the United States, with the specific epithet suggesting a Florida association. Like other members of Thomisidae, it likely hunts by waiting motionless on vegetation to capture visiting insects.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tmarus floridensis: /ˈtmaː.rus ˌflɔ.rɪˈdɛn.sɪs/
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Distribution
United States. GBIF records indicate distribution within USA, with the specific epithet floridensis suggesting primary occurrence in Florida.
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Taxonomic authority
The was described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1884, a German arachnologist who described numerous spider species from the Americas during the late 19th century.