NATURE

Goldenrod Crab Spider

A pollinator’s predator

Goldenrod Crab Spider on an Arrowleaf Balsamroot. Photo by Kim Zuch.

I posted the photo above to my Facebook page last year. I’m not a huge fan of spiders, but I said, “A yellow spider on a yellow flower is pretty cool.”

A friend responded, saying that she loved Goldenrod Crab Spiders. “They’re adorable!”