Intersting spider

[hobbydog]

Any idea what type of spider this is? It has a nice pink tatoo to match the rose.

[Tom Wilson]

A white one!

Change that...

A white one with a pink spot!

Nice pics Hobby

[Duffman]

Crab Spider. They make a habit of waiting for thier prey on flowers and such. That bumble bee might be a little big though.

[shortfatguy]

nice pic!! i like how you caught the bee in flight!

[Steve Foss]

Excellent pic of a female goldenrod crab spider!

[Dbl]

I almost did not see the spider in the first shot. Nice pics.

[Tom Wilson]

Well...

You guys call it whatever you want, but I still think I was right

[hobbydog]

Quote:

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Excellent pic of a female goldenrod crab spider!

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Thanks for the ID....so does the color of the marking change or adapt depending on the flower it inhabits or is it always pink?

We were waiting for the plane to pick us up so I was just killing some time with the camera. A macro lens would have been nice.

[jbell1981]

To answer your question:

"The Goldenrod Spider is a member of the crab spider family. It is best known for its ability to change its color from white to yellow in order to camouflage among flowers.

The female is the one most often seen. She is either yellow or white, depending on where she is, with red streaks on her abdomen.

The male is dark reddish-brown, with a whitish abdomen with dark red streaks. The male is smaller (about 1/8 inch) than the female (up to 3/8 inch).

Goldenrod Spiders are found wherever there are yellow and white flowers, especially goldenrod and daisies. This is usually in a field or garden."

Here the site I pulled that from, with other info and pics:

http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/goldenrod_spider.htm