---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> Date: Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:37 PM Subject: Re: hv a look at this pollinator To: Smita Raskar <[email protected]>
These are crab spiders. They are ambush spiders who camouflage inside the flower and when a pollinator or other insect comes, these spider attack them. I am not sure they are pollinators unless someone gives me a proof. Beautiful pic.... thanks so much for sharing. You may share the same on eflora along with my reply. Regards Pankaj On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 8:56 PM, Smita Raskar <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pankaj > how are you? > hv a look at this orchid..Zeuxine longilabris flower... > what is that spider like insect pollinator... can you tell its name ? > it is present in every flower on that plant so i am curious > Smita > > > -- > Smita raskar > 308 Disha Residency, > Salaiwada,Sawantwadi > Mob.09422379568 / 09763989639 > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251 (mobile) -- Smita raskar 308 Disha Residency, Salaiwada,Sawantwadi Mob.09422379568 / 09763989639
