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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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Spider and lunch - Misumena vatia - female
Copyright © 2005 Kildale

Spider and lunch - Misumena vatia - Female
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
May 15, 2005
Is this a Merodon equestris caught by the spider. Looks like thats one way to get rid of garden pest flies.
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Contributed by Kildale on 16 May, 2005 - 5:26pm
Last updated 19 June, 2005 - 4:12pm

Prey ID
This is not Merodon, but Apis mellifera, the Honey Bee.
… Andy Calderwood, 24 February, 2009 - 4:19pm login or register to post comments

January?
Did you really see this on January 16?
… Mike Boone, 19 June, 2005 - 3:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Spider.
Sorry, it was May 16th.
… Kildale, 19 June, 2005 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Updated
OK, thanks...I updated the info.
… Mike Boone, 19 June, 2005 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

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