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Goldenrod Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Photo by bowhunter187
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The goldenrod crab spider is the largest and most well-known of the North American flower spiders, commonly seen hunting in goldenrod sprays in autumn. It can change its color between white and yellow to match the flower it is sitting on. The color change takes a few days.

Habitat:

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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
bowhunter187
the spider was making a nest inside this flower and there is some goldenrod next to the flower
auntnance123
Interesting about the color. Could you possibly answer the question about color within this spotting? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6940667

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PublishedAugust 4, 2011

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