Spider Identification please?

[steven andrews]

While out and about today one of my daughters spotted a bee hanging from a daffodil. Upon closer inspection it became apparent that the bee was hanging from the "mandibles?" of a green spider.
I've had a Google, but can't seem to find what it is. Anyone know please?

 

[JonathanD]

It's a crab spider... Misumena vatia.

 

[JonathanD]

Here you go:

http://www.nicksspiders.com/nicksspiders/misumenavatia.htm

http://www.uksafari.com/crabspider.htm

 

[steven andrews]

Thank you Jonathan

 

[MrEd]

Can confirm that, they have the ability to match the colour of the plant/flower they are on.

here is one i found a few summers ago in my garden

 

[JonathanD]

Thank you Jonathan

Don't poke one. Their bite is amazingly powerful okenest:

 

[steven andrews]

Thanks, I'll let the kids know!

 

[Chambers]

Thats amazing, even at first glance at the photo I thought, thats a wasp lol didnt even see the spider

 

[Toddy]

I don't think I've ever seen one
Kind of memorable, isn't it ? Are they native ?

cheers,
Toddy

 

[steven andrews]

One of my daughters was picking daffodils for Mum and we saw two of the spiders out of a dozen daffs.

 

[JonathanD]

I don't think I've ever seen one
Kind of memorable, isn't it ? Are they native ?

cheers,
Toddy

Very common spider Toddy. Maybe they are a tartan colour up your way.

 

[filcon]

Vulgaris Skaribugga.
phil

 

[Toddy]

Brilliant.......thankfully it seems to be restricted to Southern England and some parts of Wales

cheers,
M

 

[gsfgaz]

nice colours, never seen yin before

 

[zorro]

Brilliant.......thankfully it seems to be restricted to Southern England and some parts of Wales

cheers,
M

Only good enough for sassenachs then.

 

[Waldganger]

take that ya mug

 

[livefast999]

Brilliant.......thankfully it seems to be restricted to Southern England and some parts of Wales

cheers,
M

Ahh yes, but the False Widow Spider is slowly making its way towards your part of the country !!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...oss-Britain-puts-woman-in-intensive-care.html.

I found one in my garden the other day !!

 

[_scorpio_]

i have a false widow in the conservatory which has been chewing on a huge bumble bee for a few days, they are becoming rapidly more common.

 

[ged]

Don't poke one. Their bite is amazingly powerful okenest:

And I can confirm that...

http://www.jubileegroup.co.uk/JOS/misc/spiderbite.jpg

 

[armie]

Has anyone here ever tried iSpot (http://ispot.org.uk) for things like this?