Goldenrod Crab Spider Collection

Goldenrod Crab Spider -Misumena vatia- lurking on Purple Loosestrife -Lythrum salicaria-, Untergroeningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Goldenrod Crab Spider -Misumena vatia- on a British Yellowhead -Inula britannica-, Burgenland, Austria

Goldenrod crab spider -Misumena vatia- has captured a hoverfly -Syrphidae-, Thuringia, Germany

Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) on purple cranesbill flower, close-up

Goldenrod crab spider catching a bee
Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) catching a bee. Photographed in Wroclaw, Poland

Misumena vatia, flower spider
Female flower spiders can adapt their colour to match the flowers they hide on in order to ambush their prey

Crab spider. Close-up of a crab spider (Misumena vatia) waiting for prey on a flower. Photographed in Umbria, Italy, in summer

Crab spider on a flower
Crab spider (Misumena vatia) waiting for prey on a flower. Photographed in Umbria, Italy, in summer

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Discover the captivating world of the Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) in Europe. This agile arachnid, often found lurking on Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in Untergroeningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, is a master of disguise. Blending seamlessly with its surroundings, it waits patiently for unsuspecting prey like hoverflies (Syrphidae) and bees. In Austria, the they are be spotted on British Yellowhead (Inula britannica) flowers. Up close, its intricate web-building and flower-hunting abilities are a marvel to behold. (Misumena vatia, a true 'flower spider,') Crab spiders are not a company, but a fascinating creature that adds beauty and mystery to our natural world.