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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Feb 19, 2008

Don't know if you have enough to go on. Found in Maryland, on a marigold

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Feb 19, 2008

Hi sallyg - the eyes and face are how you tell these little crab spiders from each other. You might be able to rule a few out:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/6751

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Feb 19, 2008

My best guess is the Whitebanded crab spider, Misumenoides formosipes

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Feb 20, 2008

ooh, sorry about that lack of focus. Thanks for the look- I hope I see him/ her again and I'll be sure to get a face shot.
Had a cool one once, the exact shade of yellow as the flower it was on. Some can change color to match a bit?

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Feb 20, 2008

Not that I know of, but they come in a variety of colors within the species.

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Feb 20, 2008

Hmmm... that looks like one I photographed this past weekend. I wonder if they are the same spider species?

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Feb 20, 2008

your photo is so much better- don't know how well we can do with my bad picture. If yours can get ID ed, I suggest adding it to bugfiles. Thats where I was trying to go with mine.

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