It turns out that Megan and I have another crab spider species lurking amongst the shrubbery of our yard. This one was lurking in our front yard. Just take a look at those eyes.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Lying in Wait
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I think it's beautiful! I never saw a white spider before.
ReplyDeletegreat picture!
ReplyDeleteI saw one on campus yesterday, but it hid before I could take its picture.
WOW!! Extremely cool! Is it an albino, or is that just it's color?
ReplyDeleteMom
Great shot. I have a lot of black eyed susans around here and when the crab spiders are on them they are yellow. If you look at my posting from April 25th there's a photo of the spider in its yellow form. Hopefully the weather will cooperate while you're here in Maine. Do you plan on doing any kayaking?
ReplyDeleteTom: Amazing little spider, trying to match the color of the aphids it's eating.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo with the contrasts in color! That's a fascinating looking spider. (I get frustrated that your photos won't pull up to a larger size so I can study them more)
ReplyDeleteSandy- Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWren- Thank you, these crab spiders are really cool, and since they are ambush predators, this guy didn't move at all.
Mom- I think that is just its color.
John- Thank you. Well, I don't have access to a kayak in Maine, although we do have canoes.
Guy- Thank you.
Mary- I uploaded a larger pic for you.
Thanks everyone.
Tom