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Crab spider (family Thomisidae) on gum plant (Grindelia camporum) flower at the Sierra Madre restoration site. Crab spiders are ambush predators that often wait on flowers for visiting insects, using their enlarged front legs to capture prey rather than building webs.

The September 2026 Issue features:

Updates - Tidewater Goby Survey, Special-Status Birds at NCOS, Burrowing Owl Conservation, Rare Plants at NCOS, and more! 
Feature Story - Connecting Students with Nature
Community Forum and Photos - NCOS Sunset, Bushtit and Lesser Goldfinch

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