Flower Spider

Description
There are probbaly several species of Flower Spiders shown on this page. Let me know if you can identify any of them. Most have colour combinations of green, yellow, red and white. The head and legs are generally green or white, and abdomen is yellow or white.

Size
female 6mm, male 4mm

Habitat
Found in flowers or on green leaves of shrubs

Food
small insects ambushed on flowers or foliage

Breeding
makes an egg sac in rolled up leaf.

Notes
Harmless. Probably too small to give significant bite.

ClassificationClass: Arachnida
Order: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Diaea
Species: sp