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goldenrod crab spider this one has been hanging out on blackberry flowers and is a nice crisp white Geotagged,Goldenrod crab spider,Misumena vatia,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

goldenrod crab spider

this one has been hanging out on blackberry flowers and is a nice crisp white

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  1. Gorgeous indeed! Posted one year ago
  2. Leaf hugger. Posted one year ago

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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 morpheme
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Uploaded Jun 6, 2024. Captured Jun 5, 2024 11:55 in Lakeview Dr & Ballinger Park, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043, USA.
  • X-T2
  • f/16.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm