How poisonous is a crab spider?

Instead of spinning webs to catch prey, crab spiders utilize camouflage. Some crab spiders resemble bird droppings, while others look like fruits, leaves, grass, or flowers. Some crab spiders are capable of changing colors entirely. When prey approaches, the crab spider attacks and administers a poisonous bite. read more

Even a newborn human at 4 kg weighs 40,000 times as much as a bee. In addition, spider venom is usually fine-tuned to be especially venomous to their specific prey. So even if a crab spider should be able to bite you (I don’t personally know anyone that was bitten, but it seems to happen), it might, in the worst case, hurt for a couple of hours. read more

Crab spiders are part of the large Thomisidae family of arachnids, with over 3,000 different kinds of crab spiders within this family. They are called crab spiders because they have uneven legs that are longer in front than in the back, which gives them the appearance and movements of a crab. read more

They are venomous, but most crab spiders have mouthparts too small to pierce human skin. Even the giant crab spider, which is large enough to successfully bite people, typically causes only mild pain and no lasting side effects. read more