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Misumena vatia This beautiful creature was sitting in my garden waiting for a picture ;) Goldenrod crab spider,Misumena vatia Click/tap to enlarge

Misumena vatia

This beautiful creature was sitting in my garden waiting for a picture ;)

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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 Amanda
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Uploaded Aug 9, 2014. Captured Aug 9, 2014 14:29.
  • Canon EOS 550D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm