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Misumena vatia with prey - Misumena vatia - female
Copyright © 2005 Kildale

Misumena vatia with prey - Misumena vatia - Female
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
May 18, 2005
I think this is a Misumena vatia, can anyone ID the prey?
Contributed by Kildale on 21 May, 2005 - 5:18pm
Last updated 15 June, 2007 - 6:28pm

Andrena?
Prey looks like male Andrena.
… Adalbert Goertz, 25 September, 2005 - 9:51pm

 
Prey ID
Thanks again Adalbert for your post. Its appreciated.
… Kildale, 1 October, 2005 - 12:14pm

 
I think this may be Misumenoides formocipes
- the white ridge across below the eyes differentiates this from Misumena. See guide.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 29 October, 2005 - 12:48pm

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