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crab spider - Misumena vatia
Copyright © 2009 Joyce Gross

crab spider - Misumena vatia
Pack Forest, Pierce County, Washington, USA
July 11, 2009
I think this is Misumena vatia?? ... if so we don't really need more photos of it, but John Davis helped me get this nice photo so I thought I should post the result of his efforts.

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Contributed by Joyce Gross on 13 November, 2009 - 12:55am
Last updated 13 November, 2009 - 11:49am

Moved
Moved from Crab Spiders.
… Joyce Gross, 13 November, 2009 - 11:49am

Yes, and don't frass.
We can frass another image that is far worse than this one!
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 November, 2009 - 11:36am

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