One day, this spider appeared behind a leaf:

It is probably a Thomisus onustus, a crab spider:

Spiders in this family are called “crab spiders” due to their body shape, behavior of holding their two front pairs of legs apart from the two rear pairs, and their ability to scuttle sideways or backwards, resembling true crabs.

These spiders do not spin webs, they hunt. They camouflage themselves, especially in flowers, and wait for an insect to come close before striking.

I couldn’t help feeding her, making her an official pet.

Her white colour means she is a female. She must have arrived on the terrace ballooning, looking for new territory.

When the cactus flowers dried up, I found her in the bougainvillea.

After a little over a month, and a heavy storm, I never saw her again. I like to think that just as she came, she left, also flying. 🌬️