Crab Spider - Misumena vatia - a photo on Flickriver

            Can be variable in colour from whitish-green, to bright yellow depending on the the spiders habitat in matching the colour of the flower its on. An ambush hunter and will sit and wait for its prey. Can be found on flower heads, among grass, scrub, woodland edges and gardens. Around 27 species of crab spiders in the UK and named after spiders crab like appearance.
   

Taken on: June 24, 2023

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Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II, f/7.1, 1/180 sec, 90mm (=135mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/180)
Focal Length:	90mm (35mm equivalent: 135mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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