Friday, June 8, 2012

Oh, Gimme A Hug!


Day 239 (bonus edition because a friend identified the spider for me): Misumena vatia (Crab spider) likes daisies as much as I do. Their camouflage is so effective that you frequently fail to realize you have passengers until after you've put your freshly picked bouquet on the mantel. They have an amazing ability for hanging onto the bottom side of the flower. The same species of spider is often found on dandelions, obvious on the yellow blossom but not so obvious when hiding inside the fluffy seed head.

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