Crab spider (Xysticus cristatus)   - Insects, Spiders and other Animals
Crab spider (Xysticus cristatus) . The male has an unusual method of mating with the female. First grabbing hold of one of her legs and then tying her down to the ground when she stops struggiling with threads of silk. Finally crawling beneath her to mate. Common in Europe. Orvieot, Umbria, June 2017


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