At Nettleton Pond (btw Silver Sands SP and Walnut beach), with John Oshlick, I found two dead female Sachems. Both were seemingly nectaring on Goldenrod, but I noticed that neither moved. Upon closer inspection, and turning over the flowers, I discovered a yellow spider in the process of devouring the Sachems. I presume the spider is
Misumena varia. A few photos below:
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| female Sachem being devoured by a Goldenrod Spider, Nettleton Pond, 9/4/13 |
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| female Sachem being devoured by a Goldenrod Spider, Nettleton Pond, 9/4/13 |
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| dead Sachem, Nettleton Pond, 9/4/13 |
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