Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
Potter County, Pennsylvania
1997
Crab spiders have the ability to change color and blend into the flower they are perched upon. They wait patiently for an insect to land, then snare it with their long arms.
Image ID# 100312-13
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