Goldenrod Spider


Female		Female
Photo by Eric Williams		Photo by Eric Williams

The Goldenrod Spider is 1/4 to 3/8 inch in length. Often found on goldenrods, this spider hunts from yellow or white flowers in grasslands and gardens throughout the US. They utilize a sit-and-wait strategy of ambushing their prey instead of spinning the familiar web of many other spiders.

Misumena vatia