Colour Coordination is Important - _TNY_5552
Obviously, looking good when at work is important - especially when you're a female goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia).
That must be the reason that most of the ones I come across of this species are hanging out on top of ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare).
The white and yellow work so well together for these - and should they end up on a flower of a different colour, they can to some extent shift colour to match it. The hue of these can change from white like this one, via a soft green hue into the same bright yellow as the center of the daisy here. Making that change takes several days though, so it isn't practically instant like a chameleon or octopus.
For two much closer shots of the same spider, have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50579770748/ and here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51543482175/
Colour Coordination is Important - _TNY_5552
Obviously, looking good when at work is important - especially when you're a female goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia).
That must be the reason that most of the ones I come across of this species are hanging out on top of ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare).
The white and yellow work so well together for these - and should they end up on a flower of a different colour, they can to some extent shift colour to match it. The hue of these can change from white like this one, via a soft green hue into the same bright yellow as the center of the daisy here. Making that change takes several days though, so it isn't practically instant like a chameleon or octopus.
For two much closer shots of the same spider, have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50579770748/ and here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51543482175/