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Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Photo by edielayfield
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Field Notes

Description:

Pale bodied spider found at the bottom of a bag of clothes. When photographed with a flash, it's body appeared to glow!

Habitat:

Dark, dry corners in houses.

Notes:

Thanks to KarenL for identifying this

Species ID Suggestions

Crab spider

Misumena vatia

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KarenL
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Comments (1)
KarenL
Please consider adding this to the new Spiders of the British Isles mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/29779008

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PublishedMay 21, 2013

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