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Copyright: Marx Kol (Marx44) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 46 W: 71 N: 197] (1372)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-04
Categories: Spiders
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D, Canon EF 100 mm F2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-05 6:59
Viewed: 276
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Diaea dorsata is one of the smaller crab spiders. Females can grow up to 6 mm, males up to 4 mm. Prosoma and legs are green, the opisthosoma is yellowish with a brown mark. Like Misumena vatia, this spider can change its color to fit its surrounding; however, this takes several days.

D. dorsata prefers forest edges. It can be found on oak leaves. The subadults overwinter under the bark of dead trees. Adults appear in May. The males have an extended non-damaging combat ritual: They stand opposed, stretch their front legs and dance around each other. This can go on for hours. This is highly unusual for crab spiders, but for example often found in jumping spiders.

An agranular green pigment is incorporated into the mesocuticle of this species and thus lost between moults
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A truly dramatic moment captured to perfection in this fantastic macro, Marx.
Splendid camera work from an effective perspective.
The predator Spider has the fly in firm grip in this awesome scene from nature.
Very sharp and colourful image.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

Cześć Marx
Bardzo tragiczna dla owada scena, super ostrość i kompozycja, pająk trochę się zlewa ale taka jego natura, super.
Pazdrawiam Robert

another spider catching it's prey shot, how do you guys do it, I have never even seen this a spider with it's prey in it's mouth let alone photographed it

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 88 W: 54 N: 124] (1359)
  • [2008-05-06 5:05]

Witaj,
Piekna kompozycja tak ekscytujacej sceny, super jakosc wykonania.
Pozdrawiam, Pawel

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