Yellow crab spider (Misumena vatia) on purple flowering plant waiting to ambush and catch it's prey if lands nearby. Fat body and crab like legs.

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Yellow crab spider image small crab like spider that ambushes prey landing on the plant or flower near to the waiting spider. Sometimes the first pair of front legs each side are outstretched ready to catch the unsuspecting prey insect.

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Size: 4707px × 3138px
Location: Horsham garden UK
Photo credit: © Stephen Iles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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