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Misumenoides formosipes
White banded crab spider eating a saffron skipper (Poanes aaroni) on top of a zinnia.
Thanks Jakubko! They're very tiny and shy usually. The one I posted here was the first one I had seen that was big, stationary, eating, and had visible markings.
The small spider on your zinnias in the link you provided may a juvenile of the same species, although I'm not sure. It is definitely in the family Thomisidae though.
Thank you Jakubko! I was even thinking it looked like a crab. Would this be the same thing, in tiny form? I get a lot of these tiny ones hiding in my zinnias.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5534/98835...
Fantastic spotting, Grace! Unfortunately I am unable to provide any information regarding the ID of the skipper at this time, but if I come across anything I will let you know. :-)
Spotted on Sep 22, 2013
Submitted on Sep 22, 2013
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