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Goldenrod crab spider

Misumena vatia

Description:

Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider with holarctic distribution. In North America, where it is the largest and best-known flower spider, it is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower (crab) spider,[1] because it is commonly found hunting in goldenrod sprays in the autumn. Young males in the early summer may be quite small and easily overlooked, but females can grow up to 10 mm (excluding legs); males reach 5 mm at most.

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AshleyT
AshleyT 7 years ago

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maplemoth66
maplemoth66 7 years ago

A spider.

B.E.B
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LP, Argentina

Spotted on Dec 27, 2016
Submitted on Dec 27, 2016

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