Thanatus coloradensis on Ranunculus alpestris

Photo: Thanatus coloradensis on Ranunculus alpestris. View from above. The spider is waiting on the flower for prey.
Description: Thanatus coloradensis on Ranunculus alpestris. View from above. The spider is waiting on the flower for prey.
L Habitat: Species-rich mountain grassland. Altitude: about 2600m a.s.l.
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Spider
Lat.: Thanatus coloradensis (= T. alpinus)
Family: Philodromidae
Flower
Lat.: Ranunculus alpestris
Family: Ranunculaceae
Subfamily: Ranunculoideae
Genus: Ranunculus
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Month/Year: 8.2024
Photographer: Simon Oberli, Hasle-Rüegsau
Number: F281091