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Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223

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FlowerSpider Common Name:
Flower Spider
 
 
Scientific Name: Misumena asperatus

 

Length or Size: Length = 0.12 - 0.25"

 

Comment: This spider's coloring often changes to yellow. It lives in a variety of meadow flowers including goldenrod. It is also known as the "Goldenrod Spider" and as the "Red-spotted Crab Spider"