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Crab Spider

Thomisidae

Photo by huegenduebel
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Misumena vatia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Crab Spider (Thomisidae)

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Comments (2)
BrandonBlount
Great Spotting!!! I love the action of the photo. While there is no actual motion, the picture captures the predator/prey part of the food chain clearly.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2011

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