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Thomisus nepenthiphilus
Thomisus nepenthiphilus is a species of crab spider in the family Thomisidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, specifically the island of Sumatra.
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Range & habitat
Thomisus nepenthiphilus has been recorded exclusively from Sumatra, Indonesia and Singapore. The original specimens were collected from multiple locations including Sosorladang, Rahoetbosidolok, and Maranti.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
In human culture
The species name nepenthiphilus is derived from the genus name Nepenthes (pitcher plants) and the Greek suffix -philus meaning "loving", referring to the spider's habitat in the pitchers of Nepenthes plants.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 833396.