#misumenoides

[snototter]

A female white banded crab spider (Misumenoides formosipes) camouflages on a flower in Aden, Virginia, USA

by Judy Gallagher

[hamoudablog]

crab spider with bee by Mel Diotte White Banded Crab Spider with fly.Misumenoides formosipes https://flic.kr/p/2gXZj93

[dendroica]

Whitebanded Crab Spider (by Dendroica cerulea)

[spiderask]

Hi Tobias,

I usually like macro photography and found this little one just walking around the house, what i can tell you is that was not afraid of me and always walked toward the cam when trying to take a photo of it.

I think its a crab spider but would like to know more about it

Thanks

Hi, Ivan!

You're right- that little guy is a crab spider. I think he's a Misumenoides, possibly a Whitebanded Crab Spider (though M. formosipes doesn't seem to occur in Mexico). This is a great shot, too- really helped me find the genus. Species is a little trickier, as I can't find images for the ones in Mexico. But I can include a list of the species:

Misumenoides annulipes Misumenoides magnus Misumenoides obesulus Misumenoides parvus Misumenoides quetzaltocatl Misumenoides vazquezae

Thanks for sharing!

[thebuggeek-blog]

Whitebanded crab spider, Misumenoides formosipes, snacking on a Sphecid wasp on Flickr.