Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) with prey photo

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25-JUL-2010	Gillian Mastromatteo

Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) with prey

It wasn't the spider that caught my attention, but the bumblebee. It wasn't moving and the way it was sitting on the flower was odd.
I looked more closely and that's when I saw the crab spider clutching the bee in a death grip.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
1/200s f/4.0 at 5.0mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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