Tête sur détail d'une araignée crabe brillante (Misumena vatia) cachée dans une fleur de Bluebell avec un Hoverfly capturé (Syrphus ribesii), format Portrait

• Contributeur: John Insull / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: 2WGC6XK
• Taille du fichier: 68,7 MB (1,1 MB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 4000 x 6000 px | 33,9 x 50,8 cm | 13,3 x 20 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 7 mai 2023
• Lieu: Great Torrington, Devon, England.

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Macro detailed image of a bright coloured Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) hiding among the florets of a bright coloured Bluebell, in late spring. This individual has captured a visiting Hoverfly (Syrphus ribesii) These spiders vary in colour from white to yellow according to their background flora. This colour can be changed very quickly and at will by secreting a colour pigment to the outer body cell layer. They occur throughout Europe and are more commonly found in the USA where they are known as the goldenrod (or flower) crab spider. The female is larger than the male with a body size of up to 10mm compared to the male at 5mm. Because of her camouflage she is able to catch her prey without expending a great deal of energy which she needs to lay a large clutch of eggs.

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• syrphus-ribesii