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.
Habitat
Flowers of meadows, gardens, and field edges
Diet
Adults: bees, butterflies, and other flower-visiting insects
How common
Common
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