JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Crab Spider - Misumena vatia Crab spider feasting on a Renia moth.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed in a re-wilded garden<br /> <br /> The moth:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137944/renia_moth_-_renia_discoloralis.html" title="Renia Moth - Renia discoloralis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/137944_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=psumVtepqCwv3RCF8T%2BPk4zpnkw%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Renia Moth - Renia discoloralis I saw this moth resting on milkweed and thought, &quot;Oh, how nice.&quot; Then, I realized that it was dead and being eaten by a crab spider.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed in a rewilded garden<br /> <br /> The spider: <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137943/crab_spider_-_misumena_vatia.html Discolored Renia Moth,Erebidae,Geotagged,Renia,Renia discoloralis,Summer,United States,crab spider,moth,spider" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Goldenrod crab spider,Misumena vatia,Renia,Summer,United States,crab spider,misumena,moth,spider Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Crab Spider - Misumena vatia

Crab spider feasting on a Renia moth.

Habitat: On milkweed in a re-wilded garden

The moth:

Renia Moth - Renia discoloralis I saw this moth resting on milkweed and thought, "Oh, how nice." Then, I realized that it was dead and being eaten by a crab spider.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed in a rewilded garden<br /> <br /> The spider: <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/137943/crab_spider_-_misumena_vatia.html Discolored Renia Moth,Erebidae,Geotagged,Renia,Renia discoloralis,Summer,United States,crab spider,moth,spider

    comments (6)

  1. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
    Lion
    View Lion class
    Quite deadly for a little creature Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
      Lion
      View Lion class
      It was so well hidden that I didn't see it until I flipped the flower. Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
    View Lion class
    Wow, due to the closeup barely noticed the moth! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
      Lion
      View Lion class
      Pretty incredible considering this species of moth isn't very big, yet is still huge next to the spider. It's tiny, but it has a lethal bite! Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
        Lion
        View Lion class
        It's one of the reasons I used to never find crab spiders because from pictures I imagined them of significant size, hence you look for that and never find them that way. Posted 3 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
          Lion
          View Lion class
          Some are so small and they hide/blend in well. Posted 3 years ago

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

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 Christine Young
View Christine Young's profile

By Christine Young

All rights reserved
Uploaded Jul 15, 2022. Captured Jul 14, 2022 07:30 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
country flag of United States of America Explore United States of America 39,925 9,640 8
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

This photo also appears in

Discover more photo collections