Thomisid preying on caterpiller on flame tree
Imaging technique:
Light Micrograph
Description:
An unidentified thomisid, possibly Thomisus spectabilis, attacking a caterpiller on a flame tree branch.
A description and Images of Thomisus spectabilis can be found on this web page.
The caterpillar is probably an early instar Chrysodeixis chalcites (see this image for comparison).
Creator:
Aubrey Moore