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Flower Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Description:

This spider was interesting looking being mainly green with the white and red "bum".

Habitat:

Cruising around on a patio chair on the edge of the lawn.

Notes:

I wish the pictures were more clear but I have a slight fear of spiders, as entirely illogical as I know it is.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Apple
Apple 12 years ago
Flower crab spider
Misumena vatia Misumena vatia


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5 Comments

Apple
Apple 12 years ago

@CassieKos---I too have an illogical fear of spiders...(actually I used to...I have turned it into an odd obsession..both good and bad)...so I understand!

CassieKos
CassieKos 12 years ago

Thanks for the ID Apple. That is very cool the they have colour changing abilities!

Apple
Apple 12 years ago

They actually can change colors based on which flowers they take up residence upon...very cool spider!

Apple
Apple 12 years ago

See similar spotting on Project Noah at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/817...

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

crab spider?

CassieKos
Spotted by
CassieKos

Alberta, Canada

Spotted on Aug 26, 2011
Submitted on Feb 5, 2012

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