Flower Crab Spider
The Flower Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) is one of 27 species of crab spider. It has a globular abdomen, sometimes with spots or lines. The Flower Crab Spiders doesn't spin a web to trap insects. Instead it ambushes it's prey, often laying in wait on foliage for unsuspecting bees, moths and other insects that come to feed on flowers. The female can change colour to match it's surroundings, so long as it is on a spectrum between pale green, yellow, white and pale pink, but often appears white. The front legs are longer and stronger than the back legs. Primarily daytime feeders, these spiders are easiest to spot outdoors between April and September. They are most common in the south of the UK.
Flower Crab Spider
The Flower Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) is one of 27 species of crab spider. It has a globular abdomen, sometimes with spots or lines. The Flower Crab Spiders doesn't spin a web to trap insects. Instead it ambushes it's prey, often laying in wait on foliage for unsuspecting bees, moths and other insects that come to feed on flowers. The female can change colour to match it's surroundings, so long as it is on a spectrum between pale green, yellow, white and pale pink, but often appears white. The front legs are longer and stronger than the back legs. Primarily daytime feeders, these spiders are easiest to spot outdoors between April and September. They are most common in the south of the UK.