| Thanatus flavidus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Thanatus |
| Species: | T. flavidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thanatus flavidus | |
Thanatus flavidus is a spider in the family Philodromidae, native to Greece, Ukraine and European Russia. [1] It has been noted for hunting bedbugs. [2] The males have been filmed biting the females legs, binding her body with silk and mating. Once mating has finished the male runs away. [3]