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White-banded crab spider

Misumenoides formosipes

Description:

This species is a sit-and-wait predator that captures pollinators as they visit the inflorescences on which the spider sits. The spider has strong front legs which are used to seize prey.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Sep 17, 2014
Submitted on Sep 20, 2014

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