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Misumena Misumenops (Crab family)
The Flower Spider has a toxin potent to bees, flies and other insects much larger than themselves.
Spotted on Aug 4, 2014
Submitted on Aug 4, 2014
3 Comments
The crab family is Thomisidae.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misumena
My favorite spider is the Crab or Flower Spider. So simple and pretty. Thanks
Great capture!