Misumena vatia (Clerck, 1757)
goldenrod crab spider
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FAMILY: THOMISIDAE Sundevall, 1833 Genus: Misumena Latreille, 1804 Species: Misumena vatia (Clerck, 1757)  |
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General Comments: This species is an ambush predators of pollinating insects. Sexes very different from each other. Female capable of changing colour white - orange or orange to white, but slowly.
Common Names
Family Common Name:
crab spiders
Genus Common Name:
flower crab spiders
Species Common Name:
goldenrod crab spider
Point Collections & Seasonality
Global Distribution: Holarctic
Nearctic States & Provinces: 
AB BC QC YT AK CA CO IL MT NH NC OK SC SD UT WA WI WY
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Natural History & Image(s)
Feeding Guild:† ambushers
†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280. PDF
Habitat (published): M. vatia occupies many species of flowering plant's flower heads and will retreat underneath petals or among them.
Habitat (<30 randomly chosen specimens): oxeye daisy flower, weedy road shoulder; Fish & Wildlife cabin; Lakeside conifers; apple orchard foliage; Riparian, Mixed open Forest; hay field; Wetland; Lake edge; Grassland; mixed deciduous forest foliage;
Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)
Image(s) of Habitus:
Details About Males
Description: Carapace red to red-brown, dorsum of abdomen whitish yellow with paired red longitudinal bands. Legs I and II red brown with yellow rings, legs III and IV yellow.
Male Dimensions:
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Image of External Male Genitalia: Credit: Hancock, John |
Details About Females
Description: Much larger. Carapace and abdomen can be either yellow or white, with red or pink longitudinal stripes on abdomen.
Female Dimensions:
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Image of Epigynum: Credit: Hancock, John |
Synonyms and Chresonyms‡
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‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog
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Page Reference
Hancock, John. submitted. Taxonomic and natural history description of FAM: THOMISIDAE, Misumena vatia (Clerck, 1757). In: The Nearctic Spider Database. David P. Shorthouse (editor). World Wide Web electronic publication. Direct link: http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/30580 (Accessed: 2/9/2010 10:38:04 AM).
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