Unlike many spiders, Crab Spiders do not use a web to catch their prey. Instead, they sit motionless on a yellow or white flower with their crab-like front limbs outstretched, waiting to grab an unsuspecting insect who comes to feed on the flower's nectar.
10 Comments
lance blaylock 30 Jan 2009
How do you get them to smile? Kiddin, you're really goodLoni Saucier 03 Dec 2008
omg !!!!!!! this is an amazing capture ...what awsome timing !!!!!!! love itAlberto D'Assumpcao 02 Dec 2008
Splendid capture, Michelle!kim nicoll 01 Dec 2008
Again amazing!! Love the history of the crab spider too. Cool!Reba McDonald 01 Dec 2008
A great catch Michelle.RQ Trietsch 01 Dec 2008
What a cool capture ! Who won ?Emily Reed 01 Dec 2008
O MY, WHAT AN INCREDIBLE PHOTO! MY PIC OF THE DAY!Cindy Sugg 30 Nov 2008
Amazing Michelle!! Its so pure white and no web...Maria Anna Machado 30 Nov 2008
Wow...Warren Ballard 30 Nov 2008
Incredible images!