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"A conversation with a loved one, a walk through the Zócalo or an hour spent watching the sunset over the Pacific holds a value precisely because it defies quantification and comparison," Tamanna ...
Another type of spider that I have enjoyed observing for over 10 years are the small to medium sized (usually about 10mm long) flower crab spiders (Misumena vatia) that live in the rose bush beside ...
Giant Crab Spider or Huntsman Spider on leafs. Image by voxdep via depositphotos Crab spiders, such as the Misumena vatia, thrive in specific temperate climates. Changes due to global warming alter ...
Firstly, unlike many spiders, M. vatia doesn’t spin its webs to ambush prey when hunting. Instead, it lays an ambush for prey on yellow or white flowers like the golden rod flower [hence the name], ...