Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) well camouflaged on a Common hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) flowerhead, waiting for insect prey, Wiltshire, UK

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Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) juvenile well camouflaged on a Common hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) flowerhead, waiting for insect prey, Wiltshire, UK, June.

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Size: 4469px × 3352px
Location: Wiltshire, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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