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Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) Blomkrabbspindel
These Crab spiders can grow up to 10mm body length (female), males can grow at most to 5mm long. It's the female that's always seen in flowers hunting. These females change color according to the flower they hunt from but a change in color takes several days. The color change is induced by visual feedback.
They do not hunt using a web but instead stand and wait, often right under the flower, and attack as soon as an insect comes in range while feeding on nectar. They hunt quite large insects, like butterflies.
Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) Blomkrabbspindel
These Crab spiders can grow up to 10mm body length (female), males can grow at most to 5mm long. It's the female that's always seen in flowers hunting. These females change color according to the flower they hunt from but a change in color takes several days. The color change is induced by visual feedback.
They do not hunt using a web but instead stand and wait, often right under the flower, and attack as soon as an insect comes in range while feeding on nectar. They hunt quite large insects, like butterflies.