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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) May 20, 2010

Does anyone know what kind of spider this is?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 20, 2010

This appears to be a female goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia; family Thomisidae) - see http://tinyurl.com/kjn9jv for an image. These spiders are capable of changing their color (over a period of days) to somewhat match their background - see http://tinyurl.com/lr79py.

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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) May 20, 2010

Thanks, Suunto. There were 2 in different places in the garden with slightly different variations. Your description fits.

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