Misumenops asperatus
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One of the 'flower spiders' (so-called because they generally hunt in similarly colored flowers for visitors such as bees and flies), Misumenops asperatus is a much smaller nearctic
relative of the better-known Goldenrod Spider Misumena vatia
. M. asperatus is easily told by the markings on its abdomen (a "capped" V, with the point of the V at the end of the somewhat angular abdomen) and its striped legs. The background color of the abdomen is often whitish or even a pale greenish color, in contrast to its larger relatives, which may be white but are more often yellow.
Nearctic
The Nearctic is one of the eight terrestrial ecozones dividing the Earth's land surface.The Nearctic ecozone covers most of North America, including Greenland and the highlands of Mexico...
relative of the better-known Goldenrod Spider Misumena vatia
Misumena vatia
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 spider, because it is commonly found hunting in goldenrod sprays in the autumn.Young males in the early...
. M. asperatus is easily told by the markings on its abdomen (a "capped" V, with the point of the V at the end of the somewhat angular abdomen) and its striped legs. The background color of the abdomen is often whitish or even a pale greenish color, in contrast to its larger relatives, which may be white but are more often yellow.