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Just a hint of the stabilimentum to the right behind the spider. This is the spider's opus 1 today, tomorrow another opus.
Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro + Raynox DCR-250. I would say that the body of the spider is about 1/16” (around 2mm).
Well, my son Ryan and I first found the web of this spider but didn't see the spider on the web. My son said there it is on the leaf. I'm like no that's just a seed that fell. I looked closer though with my macro as he insisted and it was indeed the spider. So I said thank you very much for spotting this guy as his camouflage definitely fooled me.
I hope everyone enjoys this image!
When endeavoring to get macro shots of Butterflies, encounters with Arachnids are enevitable, and I look forward to these encounters.
Thanks to Dr. Matthias Buck, who is the Invertebrate Biologist at the Royal Alberta Museum, for the identification.
Elk Island National Park. Strathcona County, Alberta.
This little orbweaver (?, can't identify) raced up the web to nestle in a leaf to enjoy her morsel....
We've got a couple of these hanging out in the garden now - waiting for a big Argiope garden spider to show up...
This little spider has been living in our garden for almost two weeks. I think she's beautiful, and I'm still fascinated by her ability to spin that elaborate web so quickly and repeatedly. The spinneret is visible here, and in videos you can see her pulling the silk out with her back legs while traversing the web and making the tie points with her other legs. Just amazing.
This very small orbweaver (not sure of genus, maybe Mangora) was resting on a leaf. The pedipalps on these small spiders always make me think of boxing gloves...
It's impossible to take a walk through the woods in our area without running through a Spiny Orbweaver web this time of year. Beautiful creatures.
We found this guy in the garden this morning. Unfortunately, just after this shot I managed to destroy his web while moving the flash around trying to get better light in the shade. He was kind of agitated, and I felt bad.
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This was shot on the canal by my house; there was this street lamp which I think was on the way out and so gave this real Stephen King Tommyknocker type green, with a conveniently placed Orb Weaver supplying a helluva an opportunity for this pretty Halloween looking image.
Enjoy the week my friend and so as always, thank you! :)