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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Crab Spiders (Thomisidae) » Flower Crab Spiders (Misumena) » Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia)
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Misumena vatia eats Tipula sp. - Misumena vatia - female
Copyright © 2009 Mandy Howe

Misumena vatia eats Tipula sp. - Misumena vatia - Female
Enumclaw, Forested Unincorporated King County, Washington, USA
September 19, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Don't take more food than you can eat, lol (see photo)!

I am positive about the spider ID. I think the Crane Fly might be Tipula paludosa, but I am not entirely sure (nor do I have any experience IDing tipulids). I had one ID'd by Chen Young, but he said that the bottom of the head needs to be seen to 100% ID it.

I'm not sure which guide page I should place this under (if any) and am hoping for some opinions. It shows more of the Crane Fly, but it is also a stunning demonstration of what great hunters Misumena vatia are. Both of these little creatures are females, by the way.
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Contributed by Mandy Howe on 26 November, 2009 - 6:29pm
Last updated 26 December, 2009 - 2:28am

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… Mandy Howe, 30 November, 2009 - 2:35am login or register to post comments

Happy Thanksgiving back at ya!
This spider is going to need some Tums!
… Andrew Williams, 26 November, 2009 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Lol!!
^
… Mandy Howe, 26 November, 2009 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

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