Crab Spider (Camaricus maugei) preying on an Ant

@akukamaruzzaman · 2025-08-03 15:59 · Fascinating Insects

This epic moment was captured on my phone camera. I noticed a black ant facing an unfortunate fate in the jaws of its predator. The predator was Camaricus maugei, a species of crab spider belonging to the family Thomisidae.

It appears the ant put up a fierce fight, resulting in the crab spider losing two of its legs. However, in the final scene, the black ant succumbed to the crab spider's "hands." Most spiders have powerful and deadly jaws. Just one bite is enough to kill their opponent.

IMG_20250413_155436.jpg

IMG_20250413_155328_1.jpg

IMG_20250413_154948.jpg

IMG_20250413_155131_1.jpg

IMG_20250413_155735_1.jpg

IMG_20250413_155538.jpg

IMG_20250413_155043_1.jpg

IMG_20250413_155008_1.jpg


These photos are my own, taken with POCO X3 NFC smartphone + external macro lens.

#photography #qurator #photofeed #palnet #macro #pob #stem #neoxian #vyb #creativecoin
Payout: 0.000 HBD
Votes: 39
More interactions (upvote, reblog, reply) coming soon.