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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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crab spider- female, male pair - Misumena vatia - male - female
Copyright © 2010 andrewbateman

crab spider- female, male pair - Misumena vatia - Male Female
Brossard, Quebec, Canada
June 13, 2010
A female/male pair of crab spiders in daisy flower- I think they are Misumena, but not completely sure.

I found what I strongly suspect is the same pair the day before (exactly the same bunch of daisies); of course I cannot prove they are identical but assuming they were their pairing seems to be surprisingly long lasting. I haven’t been able to find much information about this behavior.

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crab spider- female, male pair - Misumena vatia - male - female crab spider- female, male pair - Misumena vatia - male - female
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Contributed by andrewbateman on 14 June, 2010 - 11:41pm
Last updated 16 June, 2010 - 9:49am

Andrew, we wonder if you would allow us to use
this image in a spider guide we are creating for the Chicago area? Please contact us at the email address found on our contributor page.
… john and jane balaban, 18 October, 2011 - 7:47am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Graham Montgomery, 16 June, 2010 - 9:49am login or register to post comments

Yes, look to be
Misumena vatia. Amazing size difference.
… john and jane balaban, 15 June, 2010 - 7:57am login or register to post comments

Crab spiders
very very nice find
… Nick Richter, 14 June, 2010 - 11:42pm login or register to post comments

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