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My 200th


My 200th
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Copyright: Haraprasan Nayak (haraprasan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1729 W: 112 N: 4818] (17792)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-27
Categories: Spiders
Camera: Nikon Coolpix E5600
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Joe's Favourites 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-21 10:28
Viewed: 1865
Points: 76
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The encouragement and the lessons I have got from TN has brought me to the 200th milestone. Still a long way to go. MY SINCERE THANKS TO ALL MY FRIENDS AT TREK NATURE. Thanks a lot for viewing.

The genus Argiope includes rather large and spectacular spiders that have often a strikingly coloured abdomen. These are well distributed throughout the world, and most countries in temperate or warmer climates have one or more species, which look similar.

Common Names

In North America, Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the "black and yellow garden spider", or "writing spider," after the mistaken idea web stabilimenta were correspondence. Stabilimenta are conspicuous lines or spirals of silk, included by many diurnal spiders at the center of their otherwise cryptic webs. It has been shown spider webs using stabilimenta catch, on average, 34% fewer insects than those without. However, webs with the easily-visible markings are damaged far less frequently by birds flying through the web. It is an evolutionary tradeoff the spider can influence every time it builds a new web. The inclusion of stabilimenta is influenced by many factors, including prey density and web location.

In England, Argiope bruennichi, where it is found only on the southern coast, and in other parts of Europe, including Germany, is also known as the wasp spider. The East Asian species Argiope amoena is known in Japan as kogane-gumo. In Australia, Argiope keyserlingi and A. aetherea are known as St. Andrew's Cross spiders, for their habit of resting in the web with legs outstretched in the shape of an X, the cross of St. Andrew. The large white zigzag in the centre of its web is called the stabilimentum or web decoration.

Web

The average orb web is practically invisible, and it is easy to blunder into one and end up covered with a sticky web. The very easily visible pattern of banded silk made by Argiope is pure white, and some species make an "X" form (often with a hollow center). The spider then aligns one pair of its legs with each of the four lines in the hollow "X," making a complete "X" of white lines with a very eye-catching spider colored bright yellow on a field of black or variegated red white and yellow stripes forming its center.

These spiders build large webs with centers that are just under 1 meter above the ground, so they are too low for anything much larger than a rabbit to walk under. The overtness of the spider and its web may prevent larger creatures from destroying the web and possibly crushing the spider underfoot.

Reproduction

The male spider is much smaller than the female, and unassumingly marked. When it is time to mate, he spins a companion web alongside the female's. After mating, the female lays her eggs, placing her egg sac into the web. The sac contains between 400 and 1,400 eggs. These eggs hatch in autumn, but the spiderlings overwinter in the sac and emerge during the spring. The egg sac is composed of multiple layers of silk and designed to protect its contents from damage; however, many species of insects have been observed to parasitise the egg sacs.

Harmless

These spiders are harmless to humans. Like most garden spiders they eat insects, and they are capable of consuming prey up to 200% of their size. They might bite if grabbed, but other than for defense they have no interest in biting humans. Their venom is not regarded as a serious medical problem for humans, although they often contain a library of polyamine toxins with potential as therapeutic medicinal agents. Among these, the notable Argiotoxin ArgTX-636 (A. lobata).

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Argiope

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-01-21 10:31]
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Hi Haraprasan,

A spectacular post for your 200th! Congratulations on reaching this milestone - keep going. An amazing macro of this spider with excellent clarity and colors. Wonderful background making the details even sharper.

Jane

Merhaba Haraprasan,
Your 200th is a spectacular packeting service! That Argiope really knows its business and you of course know perfectly how to show this natural phenomenon to us via a perfect composition. Thank you indeed for this feast for our eyes!
Mehmet

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2008-01-21 10:56]
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Hi Haraprasan,

A very nice 200nd upload,another TNer passing this milestone,it looks like the spider is packing a present for this occasion,a very nice and well detailed macro,well done and upto the next milestone,thanks

Paul

Congrats Haraprasan on this 200th post! You acheived some fine detail in this close up of the spider and its prey. If DOF could be increased it could even be better but I realize insects don't usually pose still for photographers and longer exposures. :-) Good use of flash. Well done. Good note also.
TFS, Richard

Hi Haraprasan,
A very impressive macro!
It's so good the quality of the image, vivid colours and sharp details.
The action of the scene is simple stunning, with that prey being wrapped.
Congratulations for this pic and the 200th. milestone.
Hope to see many more great pictures from you.
Best regards,
JM

Hello my dearest friend Prasan,
My heartiest congratulation on your 200th posting and milestone!
will see many more coming that I am sure!
another of your excellent work of nature in this shot!
many thanks once again
Tony

Bravo !!!!!!! Felicidades por esta excelente captura. Gran enfoque, profundidad y prespectiva de la aciión de la araña. Colores superiores.
Abrazo: J. Ignasi

Hello Haraprasan,

Very nice picture of this spider with its prey (what is it?). Nice composition. Great sharpness. Very nice colours.
Well done.
Congrats for your 200th!
Mariki

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1062 W: 290 N: 3967] (13400)
  • [2008-01-21 11:43]
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Hello Haraprasan,
thank you for your FIRST 200 pictures and congratulations for achieving this goal. I expect further contributions and your vivid participation at TN, providing - but also sucking - knowledge and expertise.
Best wishes, Peter

Many Congratulations! It is a milestone and your image is a textbook picture of how to do it! Very nice and beyond that which I do...so I can only be amazed!
Bob

Hello Haraprasan,
fantastic and impressive 200th post, congratulations my friend, focus is perfect with an ideal deeph of field, what fabulous details !!!!
wonderfull colors and fantastic background,
excellent macro-shot very well composed,
cheer
friendly,
Pat

Hi haraprasan,
Very nice your photo, fantastic spider.
Congrats.
Linaldo

Ciao Haraprasan,
non potevi festeggiare meglio la tua 200° immagine!
Una foto dalla nitidezza impressionante e che ci mostra un momento drammatico, ma estremamente naturale.
Bravo e auguri,
Marcello

Very nice picture. Congratulations for this pic and the 200th

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2273 W: 10 N: 2661] (15669)
  • [2008-01-21 12:56]
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Hola Haraprasan,
preciosa macro,
detalles y bella foto núm. 200
excelente captura,
saludos amigo.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
  • [2008-01-21 13:01]
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Hi . Have just got home late from work so just a note to say nice picture for now.
TFS
Nick..

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2008-01-21 13:14]
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Hello Haraprasan,
What an amazing photo is your 200th post. High class in every way. So sharp, so clear! Congratulations.
Regards,
Peter

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  • krall Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 0 N: 59] (1993)
  • [2008-01-21 13:19]
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Hi Haraprasan,

Very nice shot. Very good focus

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2008-01-21 13:53]
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Hola Haraprasan.
Felicidades por Tus 200 fotos.
Exelente Macro. Alta nitidez y gran contenido dentro de la imagen. Colores naturales y finos detalles.
Saludos
Luis52.

Congrats for your 200th. Loved the pose, POV and the shiny appearence of carapace. Awaiting for other spider photos, i am an arachnophiliac or what?

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-01-21 14:20]
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Hi Haraprasan!
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 200TH POST!!!!! :D
And what a shot to commenmorate it!!!
This is a really impressive capture.
The POV is awesome!
Excellent sharpness and detail.
Great composition.
Very, very well done!
Straight into my favourites theme :)
Looking forward to your next 200 posts!
Kind regards,
Joe

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1982 W: 6 N: 5529] (19689)
  • [2008-01-21 14:58]
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Hi Hara,very beautifull pic for the 200th anniversary,very impressive scene and perfect details,thanks for share ans we are waiting other 200 !!Luciano

Hi Haraprasan,
Wow, wonderful close-up on the action. Sharp focus and well expose image. Lovely pov and composition. Congratulations to your 200th post.
JC

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  • vral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 64 W: 1 N: 218] (1049)
  • [2008-01-21 20:48]
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Hello Harprasan,

Heartiest congratulation on your 200th posting. Wishes for more milestones to achieve.

What a wonderful capture of this prey and predator.

Well composed, blurred neat BG, sharp details showing the activity with vivid colors.

Thanks a lot for sharing.

-vral

Namastay Hara Da,
Congratulations on your 200 postings.
You have shared some wonderful images with us and this is another great one.
An amazing macro of this Argiope feeding on prey.
The DOF and sharpness are very good.
Very nice work.
Hope to see lots more from you.
Cheers
Steve

Hi Haraprasan
Gret shot on your anniversary. Fantastic moment, good DOF. Great contrast and nicceOOF homogenous backgeroun
Very best wishes and I am waiting for next 200 and more :-)
Krzysztof

Hi Haraprasan

An excellent POV has resulted in this superb image. A difficult capture but you got the angle and DOF just right. Great sharpness too.

Chris

Hello friend Haraprasan,
Very nice photo of this nice spider and presentation! excellent sharpnes, DOF and POV.
TFS, Greetings,
Bayram

Hello Haraprasan

Congratulations on 200!
Wow what a wonderful macro.The POV is excellent.
The DOF is well done,and the OOF BG is lovely.
Well cropped and placed in the frame.
The details are super.
TFS


Rob

Hi Haraprasan, congratulations fopr your splendid 200th post on TN, great action capture of superb spider, great colors, wonderful deatails and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Haraprasan!
My best congratulations because of your 200th post! I hope that this is just the beginning! :)
Lovely capture of spider with prey! ;)
I like details and fantastic POV!
All the best my Friend!
Friendly,
Radomir

merhaba Haraprasan,
Firstly congratulations on your 200th. I wish you many hundreds nice posts on TN. This is great macro for swallon Argiope. It is similar to our species of the genus. You present it great details, sharpness. Nicely framed and composed. great work. thanks
all the best
Ahmet

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 51 N: 519] (2238)
  • [2008-01-23 11:33]
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Hi Haraprasan,
fantastic macro capture, details are fantastic and I really like this POV
great DOF of this nicelly composed shot
great work
Dejan

CONGRATULATIONS on 200!!!!!!
Wonderful shot with amazing detail and such an interesting unique pov!

Hello Haraprasan, very sharp capture, excellent pov, great detail, nice focusing & good close crop. tfs Rgds Necip

hi harap thanks for posting this awesome shot, its one of those what i call super macro shots which i really like, because of those details, congrats

Hello HP,
Very nice color & details, love the POV here mf.
Great neutral grey BG also :)
Well done!
Howard

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