Female crab spider. Close-up of a female crab spider (Misumena vatia) waiting for prey on a flower. Female crab spiders may be yellow or white,depending on the flower in which they are hunting. They change colour by secreting a liquid yellow pigment into the outer cell layer of the body. On a white plant,this pigment is transported into lower layers,so that inner glands,filled with white pigment,become visible. If the spider dwells longer on a white plant,the yellow pigment is often excreted | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Burgess, Dr. Jeremy |
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