Green Crab Spider.

[jomike]

I know that these can change colour, but I have never seen a green one before, only white or yellow.

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Green Crab Spider by jomike, on Flickr

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Green Crab Spider by jomike, on Flickr

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Green Crab Spider by jomike, on Flickr

 

[Graham]

Hi Mike, lovely shots and yes, they do change their colour to their environment, i.e. Green, yellow or white for that matter as do other insects too, like cricket/Grasshoppers.
They do this for 2 reasons, camouflage so they don`t get eaten and camouflage so they don`t get seen while stalking their prey.

 

[jomike]

Hi Mike, lovely shots and yes, they do change their colour to their environment, i.e. Green, yellow or white for that matter as do other insects too, like cricket/Grasshoppers.
They do this for 2 reasons, camouflage so they don`t get eaten and camouflage so they don`t get seen while stalking their prey.

Thanks Graham, This one was on a rose bush that has no flowers yet, so green was the only choice.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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Looks threatening… how big small is that thing, Mike!

 

[alfbranch]

Nice set Mike

 

[jomike]

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Looks threatening… how big small is that thing, Mike!

Thanks Kodiak, it's about 6mm front to back.

Nice set Mike

Thanks Alf.