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    Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider with a holarctic distribution. In North America, it is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower (crab) spider...
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    genera in the family Thomisidae, such as Misumenoides and Mecaphesa. Misumena vatia, the goldenrod crab spider, is a North American species commonly seen...
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    where they grab visiting insects. Individuals of some species, such as Misumena vatia and Thomisus spectabilis, are able to change color over a period of...
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    much smaller nearctic relative of the better-known Goldenrod Spider (Misumena vatia). Mecaphesa asperata was formerly in the genus Misumenops under the...
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    and have high genetic relatedness with the Australian Crab spider. Misumena vatia is a close relative of T. spectabilis but instead has a holarctic distribution...
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    pigments identified as responsible for the goldenrod crab spider's (Misumena vatia) yellow coloration. Malina, HZ; Martin, XD (1995). "Deamination of 3-hydroxykynurenine...
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    is seen in a variety of species, including the common crab spider, Misumena vatia. Laturney, Meghan (June 2018). "Last male sperm precedence is modulated...
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    predators: vegetation and floral cues for decisions by a crab spider (Misumena vatia) and males and females of an ambush bug (Phymata americana)". Canadian...
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    often sharing habitats with the small to medium-sized crab spider Misumena vatia,: 4 : 278  which waits for prey.: 11  P. clarus often waits upside down...
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  • Misumena oblonga is a spider species found in Yarkant County of western China. A close relative, also from the Misumena genus, is Misumena vatia. List...
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    Adults can turn from shiny gold through reddish-brown when disturbed. Misumena vatia - The color change from white to yellow (depending on the color of the...
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    typical to find them on top of yellow flowers such as Sonchus or Tolpis. Misumena vatia is a commonly found close relative of M. nigromaculata, and is found...
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    superficially similar to the "true" crab spiders (Thomisidae), such as Misumena vatia, but these families are not as closely related as previously thought...
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    A camouflaged female goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) ambushing the female of a pair of mating flies...
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    benefits to smaller male spiders under certain conditions, such as Misumena vatia and Nephila clavipes, whose smaller males climb faster to reach their...
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    An example of morphological color changes is background matching. Misumena vatia for instance can change its body color to match the substrate it lives...
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    of crab spiders including the common close relative of T. onustus, Misumena vatia, Thomisus spectabilis. T. onustus typically reside on shrubs and within...
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    207–216. JSTOR 2993383. Retrieved 26 November 2021. "Goldenrod Spider (Misumena vatia)". Royal Alberta Museum. August 31, 2004. Archived from the original...
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    in Thomisus spectabilis, the method of camouflage is similar to the Misumena vatia, though T. spectabilis are visible to their prey, but not their predators...
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    ray spiders Theridiosoma gemmosum Thomisidae 171 2167 crab spiders Misumena vatia (goldenrod crab spider) Titanoecidae 5 56 Goeldia obscura Toxopidae...
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  • Subsequent lab experiments found that a diet of M. boydi was toxic to Misumena vatia (a spider common in this habitat), while other local predators such...
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    1929 – Brazil The female Misumenoides formosipes, while similar to Misumena vatia, is not as large, and can be distinguished by the inverted 'V' marking...
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  • anthonyi (formerly Cancer anthonyi; Cancridae) Yellow crab spider, Misumena vatia This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Yellow...
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    varians Theridiosoma gemmosum Diaea dorsata Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) Ozyptila atomaria Ozyptila brevipes (Hahn, 1826) Ozyptila sanctuaria...
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    predators include: Chinese mantis Tenodera aridifolia Goldenrod spider Misumena vatia Green darner Anax junius Least shrew Cryptotis parva Striped skunk Mephitis...
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    Chapter 7 (Thomisidae, Philodromidae, Sparassidae) Araneus vatius – Misumena vatia Araneus margaritatus – Philodromus margaritatus Araneus aureolus – Philodromus...
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    Hawaii, other Pacific islands Metadiaea Mello-Leitão, 1929 – Neotropical Misumena Latreille, 1804 – Palaearctic Misumenoides F.O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1900...
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  • segmentata Aranea cucurbitina – Araniella cucurbitina Aranea calycina – Misumena vatia Aranea bipunctata – Steatoda bipunctata Aranea arundinacea – Dictyna...
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  • floridana Bassaniana utahensis Bassaniana versicolor Majellula sp. Misumena vatia Misumenoides formosipes Misumenops asperatus Misumenops californicus...
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    Crab spider (Misumena Vatia) with prey...
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