Crab spiders are voracious little predators. They typically are sit-and-wait hunters that ambush insects passing close by, grabbing a victim with two sets of long claws. Small prey can be captured ...

Visual signals communicated at ultraviolet wavelengths, which are invisible to humans and are therefore more difficult to analyse 3,4, may be used by ambush predators to manipulate their prey's ...

While I am a big fan of spiders year-round, now is the time of year when I truly appreciate their presence in my yard as they stalk their herbivorous insect prey. One of the most beautiful spiders I ...

Blue lupines and wild bergamot were blooming near the top of Flagstaff Mountain, attracting an assortment of butterflies. I was enjoying the fluttering when I noticed a northwestern fritillary, ...

Insects, beware! Don’t tangle with a flower crab spider. The tiny little spider, about 1/4- inch in size, will fool you every time. Linda Wade took this photo of a white crab spider, camouflaged on ...

Crab spiders are small, camouflaged arachnids that drink nectar from flowers. They indirectly affect the pollination of flowers by eating... Sep 22, 2016 — Crab spiders are small, camouflaged ...

A female blended in with a flower’s petals while a male resembled its pistil and stamens Some crab spiders have ditched webs for flowers. Masters of disguise, female Thomisus guangxicus spiders blend ...

Long touted as an example of cryptic coloring, the female Misumena vatiaspider switches her body color over the course of days depending on the flower where she lurks. Contrary to the textbook ...

Crab spiders can scuttle, but apparently they can’t hide. Long touted as an example of cryptic coloring, the female Misumena vatiaspider switches her body color over the course of days depending on ...

Beams from flashlights and smartphones bobbed around the Cable Community Centre, poking into all the nooks and crannies, scanning window frames and exploring under the eaves. Dusk had fallen quickly ...

Ambush hunters normally rely on the element of surprise, opting to stay hidden until the moment of attack. But some spiders go for a flashier strategy. They reflect UV light, which makes the flowers ...