Green Lynx Spider guarding her eggs
Location: on Wells West Road about a mile and a half south of the cemetery in Proffitt, (Young County), Texas. Taken about an hour before sunset, here's a Green Lynx Spider guarding her egg case. These spiders make a somewhat grubby, well camouflaged egg case that can be very difficult to see. Usually you'll find the spider first, then notice what she's sitting on. The difference in the size of the females before producing eggs, and after, is remarkable. Before laying eggs some females can look grossly "inflated", almost to the point of bursting. After, they look really "scrawny", seemingly near death due to lack of food.
Here I'm kneeling on the ground shooting upwards to take advantage of the blue sky. A few clouds were around but had enough space between them to avoid getting a completely drab backdrop. The sun was at a very low angle and for this pic, was shining through a very thin patch of cloud, producing soft diffused lighting. Wind was a bit of a problem making it necessary to hold the plant (Milkweed) steady with my left hand and operate the camera with my right. As usual, I had to brush a few Fire Ants off my clothing after getting to my feet again.
Nikon D60, Nikkor-H 85mm f/1.8 lens, with the objective from a badly damaged (beyond repair) Lentar 400mm lens reverse mounted on the 85mm.
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Green Lynx Spider guarding her eggs
Location: on Wells West Road about a mile and a half south of the cemetery in Proffitt, (Young County), Texas. Taken about an hour before sunset, here's a Green Lynx Spider guarding her egg case. These spiders make a somewhat grubby, well camouflaged egg case that can be very difficult to see. Usually you'll find the spider first, then notice what she's sitting on. The difference in the size of the females before producing eggs, and after, is remarkable. Before laying eggs some females can look grossly "inflated", almost to the point of bursting. After, they look really "scrawny", seemingly near death due to lack of food.
Here I'm kneeling on the ground shooting upwards to take advantage of the blue sky. A few clouds were around but had enough space between them to avoid getting a completely drab backdrop. The sun was at a very low angle and for this pic, was shining through a very thin patch of cloud, producing soft diffused lighting. Wind was a bit of a problem making it necessary to hold the plant (Milkweed) steady with my left hand and operate the camera with my right. As usual, I had to brush a few Fire Ants off my clothing after getting to my feet again.
Nikon D60, Nikkor-H 85mm f/1.8 lens, with the objective from a badly damaged (beyond repair) Lentar 400mm lens reverse mounted on the 85mm.
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