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Lunch Date I happened across this crab spider snagging his prey while exploring in a friend's garden. Such amazing creatures! Goldenrod crab spider,Misumena vatia,bee,flowers,garden,prey,silk,spider Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Lunch Date

I happened across this crab spider snagging his prey while exploring in a friend's garden. Such amazing creatures!

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  1. View travismorhardt's profile
    travismorhardt
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    What a great find! Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Tracy Shawn's profile
      Tracy Shawn
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      Thank you! :-) Posted 10 years ago
  3. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Soo jealous, I have never seen a crab spider even though there are many species in South Africa. Must keep looking! Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Tracy Shawn's profile
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      Thank you! They love flowers, they are found regularly up here but best of luck to you! :-) Posted 10 years ago

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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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Uploaded Jan 9, 2015. Captured Jul 22, 2007 07:34.
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  • NIKON D200
  • f/10.0
  • 10/3500s
  • ISO400
  • 120mm