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Misumena vatia
These spiders change color by secreting a liquid yellow pigment into the outer cell layer of the body. The color change from white to yellow takes between 10 and 25 days, the reverse about six days.
urban garden
I spotted this goldenrod spider on my globe thistle plant. The plant attracts a lot of insects to its flowers and this spider ambushes them. I've added the flower of globe thistle as the last photo.
Spotted on Jul 23, 2011
Submitted on Jul 24, 2011
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