Thursday, 17 September 2009

Garden Spider and Prey

araneus diadematus, garden spider, arachnid
garden spider and ladybird

13 comments:

  1. That is certainly quite a big and fat spider.

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  2. Spiders are everywhere this autumn. There are hundreds in the garden and a few have ventured into the house. Putting a conker in the corner of every room is claimed to ward off spiders. I've been collecting conkers this morning and I'll let you know if it works!

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  3. I don't think that's prey but rather an egg sack that it's building. Way cool shot though and this time you captured web in it! YAY!

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  4. HI Margaret. It does look similar to an egg sack, so I've added a close up from a slightly different angle :-)

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  5. You have a lot of spiders. I want to see more, but I can't seem to find any.

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  6. These are tremendous photos yet spiders are not a favorite of mine :) You've captured them well.

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  7. What awesome photography.
    Spiders are an very interesting subject...great pick :)

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  8. Holy crap. Those pics are creepy to those like myself who find spiders kinda icky. Awesome pics though!

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  9. 2 years outta date, but i feel compelled to say thats a ladybird, not an eggsac :)

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  10. This macaque insect keeps itself forged for its food. Photography can make a lot of sense.

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