Misumena vatia (Clerck, 1757)
(a crab spider)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMisumena vatia (a crab spider)
FamilyTHOMISIDAE (crab spiders)
OrderARANEAE (spiders)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Misumena vatia (a crab spider) :
1: Misumena vatia (a crab spider)
20 Sep 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, on outside of house window sill
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - in alcohol - enlarged - black backgroundImage 3: Female - dorsal view - legs retracted - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 4: Female - ventral view - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 5: Female - ventral view - in alcohol - enlarged - black backgroundImage 6: Female - epigyne - microscope low magnificationImage 7: Female - epigyne - microscope low magnification (2)
2: Misumena vatia (a crab spider)
27 Jul 2014 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
waiting for prey, on Hemp Agrimony
Image 1: Waiting for prey - enlargedImage 2: Waiting for prey - enlarged (2)
3: Misumena vatia (a crab spider)
21 Jul 2014 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on Lavender flowers, from where it had predated a Honey Bee
Image 1: On Lavendar, where it had recently captured a Honey Bee - enlargedImage 2: On Lavendar, where it had recently captured a Honey Bee - enlarged (2)Image 3: On Lavendar, where it had recently captured a Honey Bee - enlarged (3)
4: Misumena vatia (a crab spider)
31 May 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Waiting prey, among Marsh Thistle capitula
Image 1: Hunting poseImage 2: Hunting pose (2)Image 3: Hunting pose - in situImage 4: Hunting pose - anterior view - enlargedImage 5: Hunting pose - anterior view - enlarged (2)Image 6: Hunting pose - anterior view - enlarged (3)Image 7: Hunting pose - enlargedImage 8: Hunting pose - enlarged (2)Image 9: Hunting pose - enlarged (3)Image 10: Hunting pose - enlarged (4)Image 11: Hunting pose - enlarged (5)Image 12: Hunting pose - enlarged (6)Image 13: Lateral view - enlarged
5: Misumena vatia (a crab spider)
11 May 2002 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: In its retreatImage 2: In wait for prey
6: Misumena vatia (a crab spider)
24 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU78 51° 40’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
With Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) prey
Image 1: With Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) preyImage 2: With Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) prey (2)
7: Misumena vatia (a crab spider)
7 May 1977 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on yellow composite with dungfly prey
Image 1: Spider with dung fly (Scatophaga stercoraria)
8: Misumena vatia (a crab spider)
7 May 1977 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on dandelion with hoverfly prey
Image 1: Spider with Hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus) preyImage 2: Spider with Hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus) prey (2)Image 3: Spider with Hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus) prey (3)

Misumena vatia (a crab spider) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Misumena vatia (a crab spider)
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