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Eresus cinnaberinus


Eresus cinnaberinus
Photo Information
Copyright: Razvan Zinica (zetu) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1566] (6115)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-20
Categories: Spiders
Camera: Canon 40d, Canon EF 180mm f3.5 L Macro
Exposure: f/18.0, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-06 0:54
Viewed: 664
Points: 38
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eresus cinnaberinus (formerly Eresus niger), of the family Eresidae, is commonly called the Ladybird Spider. It is native to Europe.
Males are up to 11 mm long, females can reach up to 20 mm. Males have a black prosoma and a strikingly red opisthosoma with four black dots (sometimes with white lining), imitating a ladybug (or ladybird). The black legs have white stripes, the hind legs are partly red. Females are black with some white hairs, only the front is sometimes yellow.
This species can be found in Europe from Portugal to Ukraine, from England to Greece. It prefers sunny, dry locations and is widely distributed in Central and Southern Europe.
These spiders live in up to 10cm long underground tubes with a diameter of about one centimeter. On top they are much wider and lined with cribellate silk. Many webs can usually be found in the same place, sometimes up to ten on a single square meter. E. cinnaberinus mainly catches millipedes and beetles. Males walk around during September, searching for females. If it finds one, it lives with the female in her tube, and they feed from the same web.

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2009-06-06 1:14]

Hi Razvan,

Something different of your side,but I like this macro a lot,well composed and what a colorfull spider,thanks

Paul

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1713 W: 0 N: 3892] (15622)
  • [2009-06-06 1:29]

hello Razvan,
This very impressive spider is also living in Switzerland at warm places. It is an amazing creature and you made a perfect shot with this specimen.
Excellent composition, beautiful colors, perfect background. Chapeau!!
Thanks and kind regards
Anne

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1058 W: 290 N: 3939] (13316)
  • [2009-06-06 4:02]

Hello Razvan,
a great picture of this colourful spider.
I like the clear composition, the high sharpness and the contrasting colours.
Best wishes, Peter

Hi Razvan

Great looking spider, brilliant pattern. Well captured with good sharpness.

Chris

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 10 N: 504] (2372)
  • [2009-06-06 6:04]

uau!
simpatic tip!

n-am vazut asa ceva pe la noi!
felicitari,

merci

Hi Razvan
Rare species, great photo, very good job ;-) I like the vivid color of abdomen vs grey background. Also good sharpness, nice diagonal composition and perfect blured background
TFS
Krzysztof

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1969 W: 6 N: 5506] (19589)
  • [2009-06-06 8:57]

Hi Razvan,this is really new for me.I thought you take this pic in a tropical place and not in Romania.It's a very nice beauty this spider,and your top quality pic is the best way to show us that.My best compliments,have a nice day,LUCIANO

Hi Razvan, a different subject from your usual capture. But it is impreesive macro of this beautifully coloured spider from fine POV with delightful composition.
TFS and have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,
Bayram

Hello Razvan,
a wonderful picture of this colourful spider taken with superb sharpness and vivid colours, very nice composition, a fantastic and different work from you.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Ciao Razvan, great capture of beautiful spider, lovely diagonal composition with splendid colors, fine details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

hello Razvan
beautiful spider with great sharpness and good composition
super shot
greeting lou

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2900 W: 34 N: 8586] (32012)
  • [2009-06-06 13:04]

Hi Razvan. This is one i have not seen before so thanks for posting. You have taken it with fine detail with natural colours. We can see the black dot very clearly on the back. Well done TFs.
Nick..

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-06-06 16:50]

Hi Razvan,

I had to look twice to believe what I was seeing. I never saw, nor heard of, a Ladybird Spider. Fascinating to see the familiar red with the black spots on a spider! I am so glad you posted this fine shot.

Jane

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2983 W: 162 N: 911] (2687)
  • [2009-06-08 11:55]

Hello Razvan,
Wow, this spider is new to me and looks very exotic indeed in its bright colours. A superb capture from a fine low POV and technically brilliant considering its size! Nice background too and well composed.
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

Razan,
MOST BEAUTIFUL.
Presented with taste.
Great notes too.
Friendly greetings from Canada from,
Mario.

Hello
Very good shot of this small spider. It's amazing that this is the European species.

Chris

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  • cris Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 16 W: 2 N: 30] (625)
  • [2009-06-09 1:09]

Salut

Frumoasa minunatia, as vrea sa o intalnesc si eu...
Felicitari si pe curand.
Cris

wonderful picture of this Ladybird Spider. I liked the spots on the back and the diffused BG.A slightly diagonal composition would have done wonders.

Ciao Razvan. Bellissimi colori, grande DOF. Eccellente macro.

Roberto

Nice shot. I would have liked a little more details on the face. Thanks for sharing.

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