The Goldenrod Crab Spider is a fascinating ambush predator that can slowly change color between white and yellow to match the flower it inhabits, where it waits motionlessly for visiting pollinators. Females are significantly larger than males. It holds its front legs spread wide in a crab-like posture and can seize bees and butterflies much larger than itself. No web is built.
Best time to see a Goldenrod Crab Spider
The best time to see a Goldenrod Crab Spider is May–July, when about 71% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 15,981 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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