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Crab Spider - Misumena vatia Habitat: Found on wild carrot (Daucus carota) Daucus carota,Geotagged,Goldenrod crab spider,Misumena vatia,Summer,United States,crab spider,misumena,spider,wild carrot Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 16, 2022. Captured Jul 14, 2022 08:37 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/256s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm