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Crab Spider

Mecaphesa

Habitat:

Canal/deciduous habitat

Notes:

A hungry little one with green bee of unidentified species. Perfect camouflage on a morning glory flower.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Sweat Bee
Augochlora sp. Sweat Bee


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39 Comments (1–25)

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks again Rosa Maria. This is one of my favorites! They are amazing hunters.

Rosa Maria
Rosa Maria 9 years ago

Awesome spotting!

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks Luis!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Congrats again beaker98!

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

WildlifeLover and Ingrid3, than you for the nice words.

Ingrid3
Ingrid3 9 years ago

Incredible predator-prey moment. Supreme photo series!

WildlifeLover
WildlifeLover 9 years ago

Amazing!

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks Lauren! They are truly masters of their environment!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 9 years ago

Congratulations Bill, poor unsuspecting bees, wasps and flies. They don't have a chance against Crab Spider camouflage.

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks Leana!

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks dotun55! They do have amazing camo. What is really fascinating about these is the variant colors that they achieve to match their surroundings.

Congrats beaker98 on this SOTD!

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks dotun55!

dotun55
dotun55 9 years ago

Fantastic camo! Congratulations!!

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks Tom and Ashley:)

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Congrats Bill, that spider is beautiful!

Tom15
Tom15 9 years ago

Excellent series, congrats!

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks so much Sri and EnvUnlimited! I really appreciate it.

srimanta
srimanta 9 years ago

excellent captured friend,,,, congrats,,, :)Sri

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thank you Leonardo! These spiders seem to have amazing accuracy. I would love to have seen the moment of capture, but unfortunately did not get that opportunity.

Leonardo Castro
Leonardo Castro 9 years ago

Wow! That was right in the neck! Congratulations, beaker98!!

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks so much Bhagya Herath:)

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 9 years ago

wow!!! great spotting

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

What a nice surprise Yasser! Thank you very much:). Thanks for commenting Dilan, staccyh, Juan and Reiko. Much appreciated.

RiekoS
RiekoS 9 years ago

Congratulations! Really nice series.

beaker98
Spotted by
beaker98

Geneseo, Illinois, United States

Spotted on Aug 10, 2013
Submitted on Aug 10, 2013

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