The crab spider, Misumena vatia, is a species well-known throughout Interior, Southcentral, and Southeast Alaska. Little is known about changes in their abundance.
Warmer temperatures in the Arctic may lead to more, and larger, wolf spiders. But this might be good for the region, according to a new study released in the journal Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences.
Unusual Spider?
8-1-14 Unusual spider - Wales, Alaska, USA
11-24-14 Winter spider - Togiak, Alaska, USA
9-11-13 Unusual spider - Chignik, Lagoon, Alaska, USA
Possible wolf spider seen in Teller
Observations From Members 