Thomisidae
| Thomisidae Temporal range:
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833 |
| Diversity | |
| 172 genera, 2,194 species | |
| blue: reported countries (WSC) green: observation hotspots (iNaturalist) | |
The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but may also be used for spiders from other families. Many members of this family are also known as flower spiders or flower crab spiders.