Goldenrod crab spider
Misumena vatia
Crab spiders
(Thomisidae)
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A white or yellow spider that is able to adapt its body colour to its surroundings, varying between white and yellow. The sides are often red, but not necessarily. The ♂ is very small with a brown front and yellow rear. Waits on a flower for its prey, can move sideways and paralyses its prey. ⇔ l. 3-10 mm syn. MISUMENA VATIAL, Flower crab spider
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Thomisus onustus [L.]
Goldenrod crab spider
Kameleonspin
Veränderliche Krabbenspinne
Thomise variable
Ragno-granchio dei fiori
Misumena vatia [L.]
Misumena vatia [L.]
Цветочный паук
弓足梢蛛
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