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Yellow Flower Crab Spider on California Thistle

Misumena vatia and Cirsium occidentale var. californicum

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted this California Thistle while I was hiking in Mt. Diablo State Park in Concord, CA. When I examined the photo more closely, I noticed there was a tiny Yellow Flower Crab Spider on it!

Habitat:

Mt. Diablo State Park in Concord, CA.

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Misumena vatia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
misako
I want to go back again. I have not hiked Mt. Diablo since 2008. I really enjoyed it a lot. Went all the way to the top on one of the hottest days of the summer!
HemaShah
and to say it's in my own backyard and I have not seen it yet!!
misako
Yes--surprise double spottings are great.

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Nature in Yellow

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2011

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