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Gaël CovainThomise Variable / Misumène Variable (Misumena vatia), femelle, à l'affût sur un Cirse des Champs (Cirsium arvense).<br> <br> Citadelle de Lille, septembre 2022<br> <br> --------------------------------------------------<br> <br> Goldenrod Crab Spider / Flower Crab Spider (Misumena vatia), female, on the lookout on a Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense) flower.<br> <br> Citadelle de Lille, septembre 2022<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/misumenavatia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misumenavatia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/thomisevariable?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thomisevariable</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/misumènevariable?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misumènevariable</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/goldenrodcrabspider?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#goldenrodcrabspider</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/flowercrabspider?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowercrabspider</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/misumena?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misumena</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/thomisidae?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thomisidae</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/araneae?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#araneae</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/araignées?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#araignées</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/citadelledelille?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#citadelledelille</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/boisdeboulognelille?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boisdeboulognelille</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/hautsdefrance?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hautsdefrance</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fr/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a>
KateIt might be Misumena vatia — a species of crab spiders from the large genus Misumena. It doesn't build a capture web, is often found on flowers, and hunts from ambush. A snow-white beauty 🤍 <br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/spider?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spider</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Misumena?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Misumena</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/garden?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/spring?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spring</a> #🤍
Walter S.<p>A flower crab spider (Misumena vatia) has caught a bristle fly (Ectophasia crassipennis)</p><p><a href="https://photog.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>photo</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>naturephotography</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/mft" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mft</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/microfourthirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>microfourthirds</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/darktable" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>darktable</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>naturephotography</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/arachnida" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>arachnida</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/arachnids" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>arachnids</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/thomisidae" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>thomisidae</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/spidersunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>spidersunday</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/spiders" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>spiders</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Misumena" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Misumena</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/MisumenaVatia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MisumenaVatia</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/flies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>flies</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/EctophasiaCrassipennis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EctophasiaCrassipennis</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Krabbenspinne" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Krabbenspinne</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Raupenfliege" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Raupenfliege</span></a></p>
Walter S.<p>This little crab spider (Misumena vatia) can change colour to match the flower it is resting on. It just waits with its legs outstretched until a prey comes near and then grabs it.</p><p><a href="https://photog.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>photo</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>naturephotography</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/mft" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mft</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/microfourthirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>microfourthirds</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/darktable" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>darktable</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/arachnida" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>arachnida</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/arachnids" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>arachnids</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/spiders" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>spiders</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/spidersunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>spidersunday</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/misumena" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>misumena</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/misumenavatia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>misumenavatia</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/spinnen" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>spinnen</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/krabbenspinne" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>krabbenspinne</span></a></p>
Matthew Fells<p>Flower crab spider warning me off on a daisy.</p><p><a href="https://photog.social/tags/flowercrabspider" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>flowercrabspider</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/crabspider" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>crabspider</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/spider" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>spider</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/arachnid" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>arachnid</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/darktable" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>darktable</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/fossphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fossphotography</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/GnuIMP" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GnuIMP</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/NikonD90" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NikonD90</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/misumena" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>misumena</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/misumenavatia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>misumenavatia</span></a></p>