Goldenrod Crab spider, female ( Misumena vatia ) with egg case. photo


20-AUG-2011	Christine Hanrahan

This female was protecting her egg case which was on a milkweed leaf.

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Guest		21-Aug-2011 16:19
Wow! .... how do you cook them? :) Vµ

Torben Jorgensen		21-Aug-2011 16:13
Love these crab spiders. Superb shot of the open arms. V

Stephanie		21-Aug-2011 14:53
Fascinating! ! V

globalgadabout		21-Aug-2011 14:25
she looks prepared to fight to ward off predators...excellent shot..V

Pierre		21-Aug-2011 13:45
Une très belle capture, bien nette et bien cadrée! V

Carl Carbone		21-Aug-2011 13:00
Beautiful maternity shot. :-) They are pretty. V

Yvonne		21-Aug-2011 08:59
Superb capture of the little garden spider! v

Guest		21-Aug-2011 07:53
A great macro. Interesting spider.

Guest		21-Aug-2011 03:03
spectacular image...and carrying around that big yellow fanny pack cannot be so easy!

Walter Otto Koenig		21-Aug-2011 02:28
Amazing how you find these fascinating insects, none of which I seem to have seen before. Great shot. "V"

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