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i mentioned to one of my contacts on here a while back that the zoo has giant spiders that just chill, no glass or anything. so, i knew i should get a shot. unfortunately, they also don't have much light… oh, and this is not a macro. big guy!
(national zoo, washington, dc)
This spider, I think an orb weaver, built its web every evening and 'packed it up' every morning. Interesting, but unfortuneately it chose a spot that we were in the habit of walking through, so we unintententionally damaged the web several times.
The length of its body was about 3cm.
Never get tired of these guys. Always look forward to them showing up in every window of the house.Sometimes as many as 5 to a window. Of course taking advantage of the lights in the house at night.This one was out in the mid day and had a feast of a dragonfly. Unusual to see the midday.
Species: Larinioides cornutus
Common Name: Furrow Orbweaver
Date: 9-26-2018
Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground--Michaelsville, Harford County, MD
USGS Quad: Perryman
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Orb weaver spider on Solomon's seal. Backyard garden in Brandon, Manitoba.
Taken with a Tokina 100 mm lens.
Also called a Banana Spider. It's monstrous.
Fun fact: Walking into a web of one of these, or into a twig that I think might be the web of one of these, causes a convulsion/spinning/flailing motion in me.
One of the most abundant spiders in my area, easily over looked. They are quite beautiful, however, and worth photographing and admiring.
An orbweaver spider, photographed at Saint Mary's Cemetery, Oakland, CA.
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