Colour Mismatch, Pt. 2 - _TNY_1253
The female goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) has the ability to shitf colour. The available range goes from white, via lime green and to intensly mango yellow. It is not as fast and easy as what a chameleon or octopus can display though, here it takes one or more days for the shift which means that sometimes they don't completely match the background, like on this heartleaf oxeye (Telekia speciosa).
This is a specialized ambush predator, climbing up onto flowers and sitting there with legs outstretched waiting to give some flying insect a final and fatal hug and kiss.
The Part 1 shot here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/48789220078/
Colour Mismatch, Pt. 2 - _TNY_1253
The female goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) has the ability to shitf colour. The available range goes from white, via lime green and to intensly mango yellow. It is not as fast and easy as what a chameleon or octopus can display though, here it takes one or more days for the shift which means that sometimes they don't completely match the background, like on this heartleaf oxeye (Telekia speciosa).
This is a specialized ambush predator, climbing up onto flowers and sitting there with legs outstretched waiting to give some flying insect a final and fatal hug and kiss.
The Part 1 shot here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/48789220078/