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Flower Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Description:

The female is color variable, usually yellow or slightly yellow-green, but can be darker or almost completely white. They usually sit still on a flower and wait for the prey. They got the name crab spiders because of their sideways walking.

Habitat:

On a thistle in a park.

Notes:

Norwegian name: Kameleonedderkopp

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arne.roysland
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arne.roysland

Oslo, Norway

Spotted on Aug 6, 2020
Submitted on Aug 19, 2020

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