
"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
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Uploaded Aug 15, 2014. Captured in Schüllerplatz 1, 56070 Koblenz, Germany.