Crab spider (Misumena vatia) camouflaged on a purple foxglove flower ( Digitalis purpurea).

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Crab spider (Misumena vatia) camouflaged on a purple foxglove flower ( Digitalis purpurea). The spider uses the foxglove flower as a hide and ambush and does not need to hunt for prey.

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Size: 4669px × 3113px
Photo credit: © Sander Meertins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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