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Flower Crab Spider

Misumena atrocincta

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Field Notes

Description:

I am guessing its Misumena atrocincta because its in Egypt. you can see in the pictures, there is a small fly stuck on its back. there was another type of flying bug flying around it and on it and the spider just kept pushing it away.

Habitat:

on the flower of mint plant.

Reference Links:

Flower crab spider from Wikipedia, Flower crab spider

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Spotted for Missions

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International Spider Survey
Mission
Biodiversity in Egypt

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PublishedJune 8, 2013

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