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InsectIdentification > Insect Description
 

Goldenrod Crab Spider

 

Other Name(s): Flower Spider

Characteristics: This species of spider uses camouflage as its primary defense, but will bite as well. They are able to change their coloration over the course of several days to blend in better with their surroundings.

They are an ambush spider, jumping on their prey. They do this instead of spinning webs.

Males are yellow with red bands or spots on their abdomen. Females are completely white or yellow, lacking bands or spots.

A female lays an egg sac, usually under a leaf, and diligently guards it until the spiderlings hatch (in approximately 3 weeks). She dies shortly thereafter.


General Adult Size (Length):
3mm to 9mm (0.12in to 0.35in)

Identifying Colors: Yellow; red

North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Category: Spider
Common Name: Goldenrod Crab Spider
Scientific Name: (Misumena vatia)

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum
: Arthropoda
   Class:
Arachnida
    Order
: Araneae
     Family: Thomisidae
      Genus: Misumena
       Species: vatia


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Picture of Goldenrod Crab Spider
Courtesy of Heather H. from VT

Pic of Goldenrod Crab Spider
Courtesy of Dan R. from Leawood, KS
     

 

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