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Orange Crab Spider

Xysticus misumena vatia

Description:

Orange Crab Spider devouring a strange colorful bug most likely stink bug nymphl

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos

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1 Comment

AshleyBradford
AshleyBradford 12 years ago

Definitely a stink bug, and it looks like a nymph, based on those little white pointies on its shoulders.

Since this is the underside, I can't be certain, but it could be this little guy:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zxgirl/4733...

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Sep 1, 2011
Submitted on Nov 18, 2011

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