Comments & ID Thoughts
I believe this is a golden crab spider. Pictured on a calendula flower.
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- Submitted: Jul 21, 2018
- Photographed: Jul 21, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Edam, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Spotted Outdoors: On Flower
- Found in web?: No
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I have seen these as well In Alberta. I think they are crab spiders too… I want to say goldenrod?
Yes, you’re right. They prey on pollinators and any other insects that visit a flower. They blend in incredibly well.