Yellow Spider- Crab? - Misumena vatia - BugGuide.Net

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)

Photo#3678

Copyright © 2004 Don Woodman

Yellow Spider- Crab? - Misumena vatia

Aburn, Washington, USA
May 6, 2004

Head and abdomen about 20mm. Seemed to be intent on bending this leaf into a tube.

Contributed by Don Woodman on 7 May, 2004 - 2:59am
Last updated 7 December, 2011 - 8:03pm

Moved

Moved from Flower Crab Spiders.

… john and jane balaban, 7 December, 2011 - 8:03pm

Great shot

Don, I'm envious! Of the genus Misumena. Sp, not sure.
This female is guarding an egg sac. You can see the silk that has bound the leaf.

… Tom Adams, 7 May, 2004 - 10:44pm

Egg Sack

She hadn't actually had a sac yet, and hadn't proceeded very far in bending the leaf. I have some additional pictures of this if you would like them. I plan to return on Sat or Sun to see how it's comming.

… Don Woodman, 7 May, 2004 - 10:58pm

Just testing

Right, sack that notion. It's probably a resting place; a makeshift cocoon. The spider's grip breaksdown the leaf's durability. I have no idea how long this grip would need to be maintained. It's too early for egg laying. Maybe even early for mating.

… Tom Adams, 8 May, 2004 - 12:38pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by: