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Goldenrod Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Classification

Order
Araneae

Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider found in Europe and North America. In North America, it is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower (crab) spider, as it is commonly found hunting in goldenrod sprays and milkweed plants. They are called crab spiders because of their unusual ability to walk sideways as well as forwards and backwards.

Distribution

Sandra Brennand · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 12,301Netherlands · 9,262France · 3,215United Kingdom · 2,871Spain · 842Italy · 712Switzerland · 507Belgium · 378Luxembourg · 227