Flower Crab Spider

Natural Habitat

Fields, meadows, gardens, and flowering plants where they can camouflage.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivorous; hunts pollinators like bees, flies, butterflies, and moths by ambushing them on flowers.

Behavior Patterns

Ambush predator that does not spin webs to catch prey. Known for the ability to slowly change color (white to yellow) over several days to match the flower they are sitting on.

Risks & Benefits

Benefits the ecosystem by controlling insect populations. Generally harmless to humans; they have venom to paralyze prey, but their bite is not medically significant to people.

Identified on: 6/25/2026