Crab Spider (Misumena vatia)

This is one from 2019, when I spotted this Crab spider patiently waiting for its venom to complete its job, so that she could enjoy her spoils.

comments (3)

Christine Young

Lion

Nice catch -- for you and the spider! Posted 4 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Great documentation as always. It has me thinking that given a flower like this will be attended many times a day, the success rate for a crab spider must be pretty high? Posted 4 years ago
1. Philip Booker
  
  Lion
  
  I've sat watching them on more than the odd occasion.
  
  The Crab spider seems not to always pounce immediately and or sometimes hides underneath the head of the flower, so by the time it reacts the intended victim has moved on.
  
  But otherwise, I think you're probably right. Posted 4 years ago

The Goldenrod crab spider

"Misumena vatia" is a species of crab spider with holarctic distribution. In North America, where it is the largest and best-known flower spider, it is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower spider, because it is commonly found hunting in goldenrod sprays in the autumn.

Info 81 1

Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Philip Booker