Yellow spider with red spots

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Rainbird21 Spokane, WA May 12, 2019

Does anyone know what kind of spider this is? I found pictures of yellow spiders but I couldn’t find any with the red marks. I am in eastern Washington. Thank you!

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND May 12, 2019

It's a goldenrod crab spider, Misumena vatia. These spiders can change their background color to match the flower(s) where they wait for prey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misumena_vatia

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