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White Banded Crab Spider

Misumenoides formosipes

Photo by beaker98
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Prairie restoration area. Found on a larkspur leaf.

Notes:

I often find these on accident when I notice a syrphid fly that isn't moving. Usually there is a crab spider attached to the other end. They are masters of camouflage.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
beaker98
Thanks for the comments guys! It's always exciting to capture something actually doing more than just sitting there.

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International Spider Survey
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PublishedJuly 25, 2013

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