Pure White

Need definite help with this species of spider. Pure white with a spot of red on its body. Photographed at a local pond in Cornish, New Hampshire (USA) Very tiny spider however.

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WildFlower

Lion

They can have different coloration according to the surrounding.
http://www.spiders.us/species/misumena-vatia/
http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/01/21/a-look-at-goldenrod-crab-spiders/ Posted 10 years ago

denelson42

Eagle Owl

Thank you so much for the ID. I've been told that they can change color if needed. Is that true? Very interesting spider in any invent. First encounter with one. Posted 10 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  This species is one of the few spiders in North America that are capable of actively changing their body color from yellow to white, or vice versa, depending on the flower they are perched on. They do this by transferring a liquid pigmented material to the cuticle. The color change can take anywhere from one to twenty days to complete, it is not instantaneous. Posted 10 years ago

denelson42

Eagle Owl

Amazing! This time it was white! Beautiful! Posted 10 years ago

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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By denelson42

Uploaded Jun 19, 2015. Captured Jun 19, 2015 15:41.

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