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White-Banded Crab Spider

Misumenoides formosipes

Habitat:

Canal/deciduous habitat.

Notes:

I've posted a lot of crab spiders, but I never get sick of them! I'll try to make this my last one of Misumenoides formosipes......this year:)

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6 Comments

beaker98
beaker98 10 years ago

Hi Jemma! They do have 8 eyes, on this species, there are four up front, two on top, and two off to the sides, but they are all in the same general area.

beaker98
beaker98 10 years ago

Thanks for the comment Marta. I love the varieties of crab spiders that can be found, and most of them are pretty colorful.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Do they have only 4 eyes?

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

So pretty! I like her very little eyes :-)

beaker98
beaker98 10 years ago

Thanks for the kind words staccyh:)

staccyh
staccyh 10 years ago

Wow! Beautiful shot, well done!

beaker98
Spotted by
beaker98

Illinois, USA

Spotted on Sep 1, 2013
Submitted on Sep 2, 2013

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