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Crab spider with Honey bee

Misumena vatia

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Unbelievable that a tiny crab spider caught a powerful bee several times its size and weight. I didn't have to go far to see this amazing feat, it was in a flowering plant a few steps from my house in the city.

Habitat:

Flowering plant.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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ToreCanu
ToreCanu 8 years ago
Crab spider
Misumena vatia (Clerck, 1757) Misumena vatia - Wikipedia


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8 Comments

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Thank you Tore Canu for the ID and link.

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Thank you venusflytrap2000.

CalebSteindel
CalebSteindel 8 years ago

fascinating photo, well done luis!

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Yes Sergio. I was pretty excited to see this.

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 8 years ago

The crab spiders in my garden put on quite a show, too! They are amazing.

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Thank you jeslowery.

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Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 8 years ago

I love when I find a scene like this LIVE! It is better than seeing a lion or cheetah getting a prey on Animal Planet or NatGeo TV!

jeslowery
jeslowery 8 years ago

cool sighting!

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LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Jun 1, 2015
Submitted on Jun 2, 2015

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