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Goldenrod Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Description:

Golden yellow spider with red on legs and cephalothorax. It has an amazing ability to blend in with the flower! The third image shows it eating a small jumping spider.

Habitat:

Goldenbush along trail.

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2 Comments

Thank you Luis :)

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Great series

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Aug 28, 2012
Submitted on Aug 29, 2012

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