Colorful Character
The Adirondack Park is home to untold species of arachnid, but none is more fascinating and enigmatic than Misumena vatia, the goldenrod crab spider. Though it’s active during the day, it is far from conspicuous. It is, instead, a master of subterfuge.
The goldenrod crab spider (also known as the flower spider) eschews web weaving in
