Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 527: Goldenrod Crab Spider

Goldenrod Crab Spider
Arthropods Daily · No. 527 Goldenrod Crab SpiderMisumena vatia
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Goldenrod Crab Spider
Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) – species of family “Crab Spiders“

Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider with holarctic distribution. In North America, where it is the largest and best-known flower spider, it is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower (crab) spider, because it is commonly found hunting in goldenrod sprays in the autumn. Young males in the early summer may be quite small and easily overlooked, but females can grow up to 10 mm (excluding legs); males reach 5 mm at most.

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Arthropods Arachnids Typical Spiders Crab Spiders Common Crab Spider Eurasian Green Crab Spider Goldenrod Crab Spider Xysticus kochi

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