⏿ Faces Of Nature - Misumena Vatia Or Flower Crab Spider

### Greetings to all the wanderers of the blockchain who visited my page! I want to bring to your attention one small, but very brave spider! I met this insect on a recent walk in nature.  This spider does not weave a web, but catches its prey with its paws disguised in flower buds. Here is what the [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misumena_vatia) article tells about it: >Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider with holarctic distribution. In North America, where it is the largest and best-known flower spider, it is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower (crab) spider,[1] because it is commonly found hunting in goldenrod sprays in the autumn. Young males in the early summer may be quite small and easily overlooked, but females can grow up to 10 mm (0.39 in) (excluding legs); males reach 5 mm (0.20 in) at most. >These spiders may be yellow or white, depending on the flower in which they are hunting. Especially younger females, which may hunt on a variety of flowers such as daisies and sunflowers, may change color at will. Older females require large amounts of relatively large prey to produce the best possible clutch of eggs. They are therefore, in North America, most commonly found in goldenrod (Solidago sp.), a bright yellow flower which attracts large numbers of insects, especially in autumn. It is often very hard even for a searching human to recognize one of these spiders on a yellow flower. These spiders are sometimes called banana spiders because of their striking yellow color. >... This video shows a spider eerily raising its paws upwards, hoping to scare away a close-located video camera. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwD4qVIyg6M **All media in my blogs made by me - @Dimarss!** **With my Cool Action Camera - Nikon W300** Ukraine 2019 ### Thank you for watching! #macrophotography #nikon #wildlife --- #### Play [STEEMSLOTGAMES](https://steemslotgames.com/?referral_name=dimarss) and WIN STEEM & SBD!  **[INVITE FRIENDS AND GET EXTRA STEEM!](https://steemslotgames.com/?referral_name=dimarss)** OR #### Join Provably Fair STEEMIT [Game](https://magic-dice.com/?ref=dimarss)! [](https://magic-dice.com/?ref=dimarss) --- https://images2.weku.io/DQmdT7r8GAkTWU9dUyi912wvbH4Gizy2UB4LjBFkqUaCuFb/signature5c263f9875c38.gif ##### [Steemit](https://steemit.com/@dimarss) | [MINDS.COM](https://www.minds.com/Dimarss?referrer=Dimarss) | [Weku.io](https://deals.weku.io/pick_account?referral=dimarss) | [Golos.io](https://golos.io/@dimarss) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEd3qkx7KQw8Mo0z9HiwWbw?view_as=subscriber) | [Serey.io](https://serey.io/@dimarss) | [Whaleshares](https://whaleshares.io/@dimarss)