Friday 28 September 2012

Green Spider

Arachnophobia? then look away now...

You see a variety of insects and spiders in France... Some we like; some we don't... We liked this little fellow, but if we knew more about him perhaps we wouldn't!


Anyone recognise him? And if so, should we be worried??

2 comments:

The Broad said...

Never saw a green spider before -- aren't the markings on the back interesting?

Susan said...

It looks like the Crab Spider Misumena vatia - or thereabouts. They are fabulous little beasts who can change colour from white to yellow through green and even pink to match their surroundings. They are extremely efficient hunters and I have often seen them take insects the size of bumblebees. They are so well camouflaged that the nectaring and pollinating insects don't see them. They are incapable of biting a person, and are totally non-agressive.