Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
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Camouflaged white or yellow spider with rounded abdomen, hunting on flowers. Sits motionless ambushing pollinators and beneficial insects; important for maintaining pollinator populations.
Plants that support Goldenrod Crab Spider
4 plants
Arctic Butterbur
Petasites frigidus var. palmatus
perennial herb
Predator ambush site for spring pollinators
Bay Area native
Bog Orchid
Platanthera dilatata
perennial herb
Ambush predator using plant as hunting platform for visiting insects
Bay Area native
Coast Trillium
Trillium ovatum subsp. ovatum
perennial herb
Ambush predator utilizing trillium flowers to hunt pollinators
Bay Area native
