The name "yellow crab spider" is a bit misleading. It's an everyday name that could refer to any one of the many brown, green, pink, white, orange, or yellow Mecaphesa, Misumena, Misumenoides ...

A bright yellow spider capable ... pinpointing the spider's identity as Misumena vatia, which is more widely known as the goldenrod crab spider or flower crab spider, named for its ability to ...