Caught In a Deadly Trap

Goldenrod Spider (Misumena vatia) with prey

After patiently waiting and biding her time, this crab spider finally catches herself a meal as the fly was attracted to the sweetness of the shrubs flowers.


Goldenrod Spider (Misumena vatia), rear garden, Staffordshire, England. April 2017.

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