Crab spider  (Misumena vatia)

Range

In Britain, this spider is found mainly in southern England (2). It is also found throughout much of mainland Europe and North America (3).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

The crab spider can be found on flowers and shrubs (2) in gardens, woodlands, grassland, and scrubby habitats (4).

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