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Crab spider venom
by: Moni

Jacqui
Crab spider venom is not dangerous to humans.

Crab spiders are beneficial to humans because they feed on flies, mosquitos, moths and other insect pests. It is believed that some of the crab spiders have more toxic venom than other spiders so they can quickly paralyze their prey.

Your spider may have gotten knocked off of a flower as they usually blend color-wise with their background. They are not fast movers so they need to hide from those critters that prey on them!?
Hope that helps.
White Spider
by: Jacqui B

I just found the same type of spider on my old picnic table. I have never seen one of them before today. I actually thought it was albino, that is how white is was. My question is are they poisnous to humans?
Crab spider
by: Moni

Bryan - Noted your commets, but am not sure what info you are looking for. The family name for the crab spider in question is Thomisidae.
Within a given species there seems to be a lot of variation. It could be genus Misumenoides or Misumena or Misumenops. Only someone who studies spiders (Arachnidologist) would be able to get you a more specific name.
Hope that helps.
which?
by: bryan

lovely photo, but more emph on the spider, I think its more important, but still dont know the name, would like to see a macro of the spider please!
Crab or flower spider
by: Moni

I agree with Donalda. That is a complete and thorough description.
A crab spider
by: Donalda

Your white spider appears to be a crab spider.Crab spiders,often called "FLOWER SPIDERS", do not spin webs to trap prey, but hunt on the open ground or on vegetation or flowers. Some change their colour between white and yellow,depending on the flower it is resting on.
Crab spiders have short, wide, flattened bodies. The first two or three pairs of legs are longer than the rest and are normally held out from the sides of the body as a crab would hold its claws.
Crab spiders are predators that lie in wait to ambush their prey,and remain with the immobilized prey until they have sucked it dry .

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