Flower crab spider

Also known as Misumena

Misumena is a genus of crab spiders sometimes referred to as flower crab spiders. They are similar in appearance to several other genera in the family Thomisidae, such as Misumenoides and Mecaphesa.

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Misumena vatia Misumena es un género de arañas cangrejo de la familia Thomisidae. A menudo se las encuentran en flores, donde acechan a sus presas, visitantes florales, incluyendo polinizadores. Miden 7 mm.de longitud; céfalotórax 2.7 mm., ancho 2.7 mm.; fémur de primera pata 3.8 mm. Son de color amarillento. El abdomen tiene dos bandas longitudinales de puntos. Se diferencian de géneros relacionados porque los cuatro ojos anteriores son aproximadamente del mismo tamaño.

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Thomisidae
Image: Misumena vatia female Luc Viatour 1.jpg

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Commons category: Misumena
taxon name: Misumena
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Misumena
taxon common name: kwietnik
taxon author citation: Latreille, 1804

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Misumena is a genus of crab spiders sometimes referred to as flower crab spiders. They are similar in appearance to several other genera in the family Thomisidae, such as Misumenoides and Mecaphesa.

Misumena vatia, the goldenrod crab spider, is a North American species commonly seen hunting in goldenrod (Solidago) sprays in autumn. It can change its color between white and yellow to match the flower it is sitting on. The color change takes a few days.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Flower crab spider” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.