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White Lady, Black Eye, Pt. 2 - - _TNY_3185

This girl is probably the largest goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) I have ever seen. She was hanging out at the very top of a curly dock (Rumex crispus) near the old mill ruin at Åva-Stensjödal in the Tyresta National Park, on the south side of Stockholm, Sweden.

 

Looking closer at her, there was an unusual discolouration around a couple of her eight eyes and I am unsure if this was because of some previous injury or what had caused it.

 

Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54688882201/

 

For a video panning what the surroundings looked like before zooming in on her on the dock, have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54688074287/

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Uploaded on September 6, 2025
Taken on July 23, 2025