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Who are these two? - Misumena vatia - male - female
Copyright © 2004 Leslie Sullivan

Who are these two? - Misumena vatia - Male Female
Mid-Coast, Maine, USA
June 9, 2004
I'm pretty sure that these two are fooling around. I'd like to know what kind of spider they are. The male and female look so different. The female (the white one, I'm assuming) is a bit less than 1 cm.
Thanks, Leslie Sullivan
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Contributed by Leslie Sullivan on 27 December, 2004 - 11:06pm
Last updated 2 June, 2005 - 5:01pm

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… john and jane balaban, 2 June, 2005 - 4:59pm login or register to post comments

crab spiders
These two are Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde. The smaller male is the caring and careful doctor, and the female is the ruthless killer who often eats her partner after mating - and that's no fairy tale! Check the genera on this Guide page and see what you think.
… Robin McLeod, 28 December, 2004 - 12:04am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks again, Robin!
Oh, I wonder if the little guy knows what's going to happen next! OUCH! I wanted to thank you again, Robin, for the info and the links (guide page, etc) I'm not an official bug person but I've always been fascinated with bugs of all types. I'll keep looking!
Thanks,
Leslie S.
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