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Randy Carone

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Iris with spider
« on: May 01, 2009, 02:12:18 pm »

This needs a bit of retouching but can anyone identify this Oregon spider? Kind of matches the Iris.
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Iris with spider
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2009, 02:33:12 am »

That's a female crab spider.  They tend to hang out on the underside of the petals and wait for pollinating insects (or hymenoptera in this case).  Sounds/ vibrations alert them.  The pink in the body comes from the food they eat.

Mike.

P.S.  Nice shot!
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