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Old 05-05-2008, 06:36 PM
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Re: Goldenrod crab spider in Ireland?
Welcome to WAB, G!

See:

1. Misumena vatia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2. Species Misumena vatia - Goldenrod Crab Spider - BugGuide.Net

From what I've read about them, they don't need yellow flowers even if that's the colour it was when you found it. They change depending on the flower colour; I.e- when white they secrete a yellow pigment into the outer layers of skin to camouflage and is known as the Goldenrod in North America.
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