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Goldenrod Crab Spider - Misumena vatia This gorgeous crab spider was feasting on a bee. It was about 9 mm long, and was all white, except for 2 red stripes on the sides of the abdomen and red/orange in the eye area.<br /> <br /> Spotted on milkweed in a rural herb garden.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62817/goldenrod_crab_spider_-_misumena_vatia.html" title="Goldenrod Crab Spider - Misumena vatia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/62817_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=yGc2gGemQGQ59i%2B2VX0f5%2FFmDTE%3D" width="200" height="168" alt="Goldenrod Crab Spider - Misumena vatia This gorgeous crab spider was feasting on a bee. It was about 9 mm long, and was all white, except for 2 red stripes on the sides of the abdomen and red/orange in the eye area.<br /> <br /> Spotted on milkweed in a rural herb garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62815/crab_spider_-_family_thomisidae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62816/crab_spider_-_family_thomisidae.html Geotagged,Goldenrod Crab Spider,Misumena vatia,Summer,United States,crab spider,flower spider,spider,thomisidae" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62816/goldenrod_crab_spider_-_misumena_vatia.html" title="Goldenrod Crab Spider - Misumena vatia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/62816_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=HwCzRs3k0GFEh8LARzfIQn5ngaw%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Goldenrod Crab Spider - Misumena vatia This gorgeous crab spider was feasting on a bee. It was about 9 mm long, and was all white, except for 2 red stripes on the sides of the abdomen and red/orange in the eye area.<br /> <br /> Spotted on milkweed in a rural herb garden.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62815/crab_spider_-_family_thomisidae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62817/crab_spider_eyes_for_id_purposes_-_family_thomisidae.html<br /> <br /> Crab Spider,Family Thomisidae,Geotagged,Goldenrod Crab Spider,Misumena vatia,Summer,United States,spider,thomasidae" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Goldenrod Crab Spider,Misumena vatia,Summer,Thomisidae,United States,bee,crab spider,flower spider,spider,time to eat Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Goldenrod Crab Spider - Misumena vatia

This gorgeous crab spider was feasting on a bee. It was about 9 mm long, and was all white, except for 2 red stripes on the sides of the abdomen and red/orange in the eye area.

Spotted on milkweed in a rural herb garden.

Goldenrod Crab Spider - Misumena vatia This gorgeous crab spider was feasting on a bee. It was about 9 mm long, and was all white, except for 2 red stripes on the sides of the abdomen and red/orange in the eye area.<br /> <br /> Spotted on milkweed in a rural herb garden.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62815/crab_spider_-_family_thomisidae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62816/crab_spider_-_family_thomisidae.html Geotagged,Goldenrod Crab Spider,Misumena vatia,Summer,United States,crab spider,flower spider,spider,thomisidae

Goldenrod Crab Spider - Misumena vatia This gorgeous crab spider was feasting on a bee. It was about 9 mm long, and was all white, except for 2 red stripes on the sides of the abdomen and red/orange in the eye area.<br /> <br /> Spotted on milkweed in a rural herb garden.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62815/crab_spider_-_family_thomisidae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62817/crab_spider_eyes_for_id_purposes_-_family_thomisidae.html<br /> <br /> Crab Spider,Family Thomisidae,Geotagged,Goldenrod Crab Spider,Misumena vatia,Summer,United States,spider,thomasidae

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    Stunning capture Christine! Posted 7 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks Claire :) Posted 7 years ago
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    Misumena vatia I think, they can be white or yellow and can change colour at will, depending on the colour of flower they are hunting on.
    https://spiderid.com/picture/2027/     Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
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      Yay, thanks so much for the ID! Posted 7 years ago
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        Claire Hamilton
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        Welcome!! Posted 7 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Absolutely gorgeous spider! Posted 7 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thank you, I agree :) Posted 7 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 Jul 11, 2018. Captured Jul 11, 2018 09:58 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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