English:Goldenrod Crab Spider
German:Veränderliche Krabbenspinne
Danish:Blomsterkrabbeedderkop
Date:05/06/2010
Location:
 
Copyright:Per Hoffmann Olsen
Camera:Canon EOS 50D
Lens:Sigma 150mm APO Macro
 

M. vatia can change colour, but this is not a fast process. It takes only 6 days to change from yellow to white, but up to 25 days from white to yellow, because the yellow pigment has to be produced first. White is the base colour of the spider.

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