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Crab Spider With BumbleBee In It's Grasp - Misumena vatia
Copyright © 2004 Geoff Shapiro

Crab Spider With BumbleBee In It's Grasp - Misumena vatia
Wilsonville, Oregon, USA
July 9, 2004
I believe this is Misumena vatia. The spider was within a Rose of Sharon flower when the bumblebee entered the flower and got pounced on.
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Contributed by Geoff Shapiro on 12 July, 2004 - 1:10am

bee is Bombus
caliginosus or vosnesenskii
… John S. Ascher, 17 October, 2014 - 10:47pm login or register to post comments

Misumena vatia
I just can't help but get so excited when I find these little guys in my mom's flowers. They have such remarkable colors!
… Cassandra Joy, 28 February, 2008 - 2:02pm login or register to post comments

Spider and bee
Fantastic shot!
… Sue Taylor, 17 January, 2005 - 3:37pm login or register to post comments

Great shot
I always like to see behavioral shots. It's amazing what these gals will take on.
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