#misumena — Public Fediverse posts
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@alexwild The impressive flower #crabspider #Misumena #vatia is a master of visual #camouflage (#mimesis) suited to its preferred #habitats on #blossoms, particularly those of the #Asteraceae and #Apiaceae. This fascinating #species is distributed across the Holarctic and is common in #CentralEurope.
© Text: Stefan F. Wirth, June 2026Photo
Author: Luc Viatour, 2007, licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en -
@alexwild The impressive flower #crabspider #Misumena #vatia is a master of visual #camouflage (#mimesis) suited to its preferred #habitats on #blossoms, particularly those of the #Asteraceae and #Apiaceae. This fascinating #species is distributed across the Holarctic and is common in #CentralEurope.
© Text: Stefan F. Wirth, June 2026Photo
Author: Luc Viatour, 2007, licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en -
A flower crab spider (Misumena vatia) has caught a bristle fly (Ectophasia crassipennis)
#photography #photo #nature #naturephotography #mft #microfourthirds #darktable #macrophotography #macro #nature #naturephotography #animals #wildlife #arachnida #arachnids #thomisidae #spidersunday #spiders #Misumena #MisumenaVatia #flies #EctophasiaCrassipennis #Krabbenspinne #Raupenfliege
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A flower crab spider (Misumena vatia) has caught a bristle fly (Ectophasia crassipennis)
#photography #photo #nature #naturephotography #mft #microfourthirds #darktable #macrophotography #macro #nature #naturephotography #animals #wildlife #arachnida #arachnids #thomisidae #spidersunday #spiders #Misumena #MisumenaVatia #flies #EctophasiaCrassipennis #Krabbenspinne #Raupenfliege
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This little crab spider (Misumena vatia) can change colour to match the flower it is resting on. It just waits with its legs outstretched until a prey comes near and then grabs it.
#photography #photo #nature #naturephotography #mft #microfourthirds #darktable #animals #arachnida #arachnids #spiders #spidersunday #misumena #misumenavatia #spinnen #krabbenspinne
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This little crab spider (Misumena vatia) can change colour to match the flower it is resting on. It just waits with its legs outstretched until a prey comes near and then grabs it.
#photography #photo #nature #naturephotography #mft #microfourthirds #darktable #animals #arachnida #arachnids #spiders #spidersunday #misumena #misumenavatia #spinnen #krabbenspinne
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Flower crab spider warning me off on a daisy.
#flowercrabspider #crabspider #spider #arachnid #darktable #fossphotography #GnuIMP #NikonD90 #macro #misumena #misumenavatia