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Goldenrod crab spider - Misumena vatia Camouflaged in Dactylorhiza fuchsii.<br />
Silsombos, June 2015.  Belgium,Geotagged,Goldenrod crab spider,Misumena vatia,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Goldenrod crab spider - Misumena vatia

Camouflaged in Dactylorhiza fuchsii.
Silsombos, June 2015.

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"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.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 12, 2021. Captured Jun 6, 2015 14:29 in WH8J+W6 Kortenberg, Belgium.
  • SP-820UZ
  • f/4.5
  • 10/5000s
  • ISO80
  • 5.7mm