Goldenrod Crab Spider - Misumena vatia

Feasting on a robber fly!

Habitat: Coastal garden

comments (6)

Neptune

Lion

Love that spider! Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, they are awesome! I often find them with huge prey. They are brave critters! Posted 4 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Good catch! Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  It seemed pleased with the fly. Posted 4 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

This is fantastic! Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! 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.

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Christine Young