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Misumena vatia (Clerck, 1757)

goldenrod crab spider



  • Sep 20, 2009

    37.7662983694968,-122.466917037964
    L. Kate Cowan
    37.7663, -122.4669
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    Added: Sep 21, 2009 at 11:44:45 AM MST
    Misumena vatia (L. Kate Cowan [Sep 20, 2009])

    Found on a blue passion flower, quietly munching on a bee in the Botanical Gardens at Golden Gate Park.

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  • Sep 19, 2009

    40.0975084183833,-80.6619644165039
    Daniel Caron
    40.0975, -80.662
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    Added: Sep 21, 2009 at 11:27:00 AM MST
    Misumena vatia (Daniel Caron [Sep 19, 2009])

    Photographed this tiny crab spider caught in a bug sweep by an instructor teaching a class about fall insects.

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  • Sep 9, 2009

    41.13139,-95.95051
    Sharon R. Shore
    41.1314, -95.9505
    1    
    Added: Sep 12, 2009 at 7:44:15 PM MST
    Misumena vatia (Sharon R. Shore [Sep 9, 2009])

    At first I thought she was some fallen petals. I have to admit, I had never seen a yellow spider in my yarn, nor anywhere in Nebraska! Of course, I wasn't looking either! I am now utterly and completely under her spell. Over the next few days, I would visit "her" planter and take a few pictures. I researched her online and discovered that she was indeed a "she" and a Misumena vatia, whom I now affectionately call "Mena". I admit to shooing flies in her direction. I was utterly thrilled to watch her pounce and catch one. If I go outside and don't find her on her favorite flower, I am upset... and I wonder if she is okay. It is my fascination with something new. I am never too old to learn about something in this world, and it's even better when something wonderful can be found just outside my front door. I have moved her planter across the driveway to the sedum plant where there are MANY bees, and she quickly and excitedly left her yellow flower and stalked a bee! It was amazing to see her take on a bee so much larger than herself. I checked on her today... and she was quite happily munching on yet another bee. I hope to be able to keep track of her and watch her loose her yellow pigment and turn white, and capture the changes with my camera!

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  • Jul 17, 2009

    55.300326742879,-131.537075042725
    Richard Van Cleave
    55.3003, -131.5371
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    Added: Jul 17, 2009 at 10:51:00 PM MST
    Misumena vatia (Richard Van Cleave [Jul 17, 2009])

    Femail on  Found this guy when I went to toss these out these peonies from our garden... good thing my daughter did not take care of it... it would have been a horrible mess

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  • Jul 1, 2009

    44.8620137176926,-76.422159075737
    Tammy J MacKenzie
    44.862, -76.4222
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    Added: Jul 2, 2009 at 7:35:32 PM MST
    Misumena vatia (Tammy J MacKenzie [Jul 1, 2009])

    Hanging out on a domesticated daylily plant surrounded by open lawn bordered by trees and field. He was very shy, on the underside of the flower, had to be coaxed out.
    Very small, perhaps 3 mm length total.

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  • Jun 27, 2009

    37.4575884346274,-97.8493452072144
    Leann Strobel
    37.4576, -97.8493
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    Added: Sep 8, 2009 at 1:44:36 AM MST
    Misumena vatia (Leann Strobel [Jun 27, 2009])

    I think this is a goldenrod crab spider. Correct me if I'm wrong. I wanted to get a better picture but it got away.

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  • Jun 22, 2009

    44.8619832989597,-76.4222449064255
    Tammy J MacKenzie
    44.862, -76.4222
    1    
    Added: Jul 2, 2009 at 7:32:49 PM MST
    Misumena vatia (Tammy J MacKenzie [Jun 22, 2009])

    This lady was in residence on a bushy peony, taking advantage of the many rose chafers that were attacking the flowers. I observed her on the same flower for 2 days and did not see her again.

    The peonies were located next to steps coming down from a parking area buttressed by large rocks where wild plantstend to take. Open lawn bordered by trees and field.

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  • Jun 15, 2009

    41.4985283,-90.4763146
    Nancy G. Landrum
    41.4985, -90.4763
    2    
    Added: Nov 6, 2009 at 4:41:38 PM MST

    I'm sure this is the fellow I brought into the house on some elderberry blooms. I was unaware of him until I noticed movement. I put him or her outside because no good would come to him or her in here. He closely resembled the mint and lavender one I saw on a thistle.

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  • Aug 24, 2008

    44.7155137320213,-75.9375
    Corey S Turnbull
    44.7155, -75.9375

    Added: Aug 27, 2008 at 5:31:51 PM MST
    Misumena vatia (Corey S Turnbull [Aug 24, 2008])Found this little guy munching on a poor dragonfly sitting on a sunflower. Just East of Ottawa, Ontario canada
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  • Aug 14, 2008

    46.7979442221693,-72.6031494140625
    Jean Leclerc
    46.7979, -72.6031
    1    
    Added: Sep 4, 2008 at 7:16:41 PM MST
    Misumena vatia (Jean Leclerc [Aug 14, 2008])

    Female observed on Anaphalis margaritacea holding prey (Diptera, Sirphidae).

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  • Aug 8, 2008

    38.436892,-87.116373
    Nikki J. Breidenbaugh
    38.4369, -87.1164
    4    
    Added: Aug 8, 2008 at 10:44:42 PM MST
    I found four large female Misumena vatia while on my spider walk today.  All four were solid white.  One was hiding in a pink butterflyy bush flower spike, one was on a white butterfly bush, one was between the petals of a coreopsis plant in my shade garden and the last was on a catnip flower cluster. 
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  • Aug 6, 2008

    44.8619338684843,-76.4220786094666
    Tammy J MacKenzie
    44.8619, -76.4221
    1    
    Added: Nov 2, 2008 at 11:05:14 PM MST
    Misumena vatia (Tammy J MacKenzie [Aug 6, 2008])

    This lovely lady was enjoying a honeybee lunch on a blossom of a gourd plant in my garden. West Of Perth, Ontario.

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