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Orange Crab Spider

Xysticus misumena vatia

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Field Notes

Description:

Orange Crab Spider devouring a strange colorful bug most likely stink bug nymphl

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
AshleyBradford
Definitely a stink bug, and it looks like a nymph, based on those little white pointies on its shoulders. Since this is the underside, I can't be certain, but it could be this little guy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zxgirl/4733649200/

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Mission
International Spider Survey
Photographed
PublishedNovember 18, 2011

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