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| A white Crab Spider on a rose in a South Somerset garden. |
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| A closer view of the Crab Spider waiting for its prey. |
Monday 6 June 2016
A white Crab Spider in a South Somerset garden.
I spotted this white Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) on a rose in my garden. It obligingly waited for me to dash indoors and grab my camera.
The crab spider does not spin a web to catch its prey but sits and waits - then pounces as a fly or other small insect passes by. I have not come across one before, apparently they can change their body colour to white, yellow or green to blend in with their background.
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