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Goldenrod Crab Spider vs. White Sulfur Butterfly

Misumena vatia vs. colias eurytheme

Description:

Golden rod flower. I think not. Yellow Crab Spider finds victim. Beautiful and unaware White Sulfur with Meadow Fritillary Butterfly friend nearby.

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos.

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6 Comments

birdlady6000
birdlady6000 12 years ago

Death and beauty together. Wonderful photos.

windmustache
windmustache 12 years ago

Awesome shot!

SeanWeekly
SeanWeekly 12 years ago

WOW Carol, great spotting and picture :)

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Excellent series Carol! The spider is brilliantly camouflaged, the poor butterfly didn't stand a chance!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Great series! All so beautiful but dangerous and vulnerable!

textless
textless 12 years ago

Excellent photo series... the spider is almost invisible among the yellow flowers.

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Aug 29, 2011
Submitted on Nov 5, 2011

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