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Misumena vatia (Clerck, 1757) Discussion

goldenrod crab spider

Comments on June 22, 2007 Observation

44.429745,-77.230156
Pamela Martin
44.4297, -77.2302
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Submitted: June 22, 2007 at 5:25:07 PM MST

Misumena vatia (Pamela Martin [June 22, 2007])This spider was found on the same Rosa rugosa as the last one I submitted (which is also still there, and looking very full of eggs (or rose chafers)). I was struck by how orange the markings appeared instead of the usual rose or pink.

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Bev Wigney wrote on June 23, 2007 at 6:41:33 AM MST

I've noticed some different coloured spiders this year too -- I'd describe the markings as deep salmon pink (orangish).  In Douglass Morse's book, there's some mention of the colour of smaller spiders being deeper and then becoming lighter - seemingly as the surface of the abdomen expands.  There's also mention of spider's colouration varying a bit depending on diet, but that seems to refer more to the background pigmentation.  Interesting to compare these observations though.