Misumessus oblongus
(American Green Crab Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

American crab spider hunting on a sunflower

• Submitted by: 
  
  spiderman10428
• Submitted: Jun 28, 2026
• Photographed: Jun 28, 2026
• Spider: Misumessus oblongus (American Green Crab Spider)
• Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Prey